Education in Afghanistan: Education in Afghanistan - Category: Education in Afghanistan

Schools in Afghanistan: List of schools in Afghanistan - List of schools in Kabul

October 2012 rising number of girls in schools: 16 October 2012: The number of girls enrolled in education in 2010 was 79%, up from 4% in 1999 during Taliban rule, Unesco says

October 2020 an estimated 3.7 million school-aged children are still out of school: 8 October 2020: Nearly half of war-torn Afghanistan’s 18,000 schools lack proper buildings and an estimated 3.7 million school-aged children are still out of school despite massive investment in the country’s education sector, the World Bank says

16 March 2021 government indecisive after ban on schoolgirls singing in Afghanistan met with protest: 16 March 2021: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education appears to be backtracking on a decision to impose a nationwide singing ban on schoolgirls, after women take to social media to sing in defiance under #IAmMySong hashtag

19 October 2021 Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urging the Taliban to lift their ban on girls' education: 19 October 2021: Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai is urging the Taliban to lift their ban on girls' education in Afghanistan, as the Pakistani activist for female education told BBC World News the current temporary ban might last for years, and as the world's youngest Nobel Prize laureate known for human rights advocacy, especially the education of women and children in her native Swat Valley in northwest Pakistan, where the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan had at times banned girls from attending school and where on 9 October 2012 a Taliban gunman shot Yousafzai - 15 years old at the time - as she rode home on a bus after taking an exam in Swat Valley

Universities and colleges in Afghanistan: Universities and colleges in Afghanistan - List of universities in Afghanistan

October 2019 Ghazni university bombing: 8 October 2019: A bomb has gone off inside a classroom in eastern Ghazni province, wounding at least 19 university students according to an Afghan official, saying 12 of the wounded are female students of the Ghazni University, adding that two of the wounded are in critical condition

2 November 2020 at least 19 people dead after gunmen storm Kabul University: 2 November 2020 Kabul University attack - 2 November 2020: Gunmen have stormed Kabul University as it was hosting a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, leading to a gun battle lasting several hours and leaving at least 19 people dead and 22 wounded

14 November 2020 Kabul University attack linked with Taliban: 14 novembre 2020: L’insurgé qui avait planifié l’assaut contre l’université de la capitale afghane le 2 novembre, recruté par un groupe lié aux talibans, a été interpellé

29 May 2021 a roadside bomb struck a minivan full of university staff in northern Kapisa province: 29 May 2021: A roadside bomb has struck a minivan full of university staff in Afghanistan’s northern Kapisa province, killing 3 teachers and wounding 15 others, as officials say vehicle carrying university staff targeted in Kapisa, with bomb set off remotely

Health in Afghanistan: Health in Afghanistan

2014 Afghanistan's public health issues and concerns according to WHO: WHO 2014: Afghanistan's public health issues and concerns

May 2019 health chief tortured by Taliban: 23 May 2019: Afghan public health chief Dr Mohammad Haqmal, who developed groundbreaking health initiatives in Aghanistan, granted refugee status and settles in UK after being kidnapped and tortured by the Taliban

Medical outbreaks and disasters in Afghanistan: Medical outbreaks in Afghanistan - Disasters in Afghanistan - Man-made disasters in Afghanistan - Wars involving Afghanistan - Terrorism in Afghanistan

Since February 2020 Chinese coronavirus pandemic in Afghanistan: Since February 2020 Chinese coronavirus pandemic in Afghanistan - Timeline of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Afghanistan since February

31 March 2020 196 confirmed covid-19 cases and four victims: 31 March 2020: 196 confirmed covid-19 cases in Afghanistan, as 4 people have died of the coronavirus so far and five others have recovered

1 April 2020 covid-19 cases increase, shortages and panic buying: 1 April 2020: As coronavirus cases have shot up in Afghanistan in the last few days, approaching 200, country has been hit by a spike in prices of essential goods including food and medicines, and shortages and panic buying increase in the face of a rising coronavirus threat, limited ability to test and health official's fear that the situation is more serious than it seems

2 May 2020 amid covid-19 watchdog warns of impending health disaster: 2 May 2020: In a country already beset by huge problems as watchdog warns of impending health disaster, after the main hospital in southern Afghanistan's Zabul was abandoned following a Taliban attack last September, destroying most of the building and killing nearly 40 people, desperate medics reveal the challenge of fighting covid-19

Since October 2020 timeline of covid-19 pandemic in Afghanistan: Since October 2020 timeline of the covid-19 pandemic in Afghanistan

Healthcare in Afghanistan: Healthcare in Afghanistan

Since 2003 maternal and child health care in Afghanistan: Since 2003 maternal and child health care in Afghanistan - Afghanistan Midwifery Project, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to helping the women of Afghanistan through childbirth, and other women's health issues, as Afghanistan currently rests near the bottom of the World Health Organization's list for infant mortality rates, child birth fatalities, and prenatal care

21st century hospitals in Afghanistan: List of hospitals in Afghanistan, as in 2004/2017 there are 117 government-run hospitals in Afghanistan and a number of private or internationally-administered hospitals, according to Afghan Ministry of Health

History of healthcare in Afghanistan: History of healthcare in Afghanistan

Since 1978/79 efforts to build a public health system: Since 1978/79 reforms including the building of a public health system, introduction of compulsory schooling, especially for girls

Since 1995 Taleban forces restrictions against women's rights, also leading to a denial of adequate health care: Since 1995 the Taleban forces have imposed severe restrictions against women's rights, also leading to a denial of adequate health care, as failure of the Mujahideen groups to agree to power-sharing arrangements changed Afghanistan and lawlessness spread all over the country

In 2006 an estimated 800,000 Afghans disabled, infant, child, and maternal mortality rates reached the highest in the world: In 2006 an estimated 800,000 Afghans are disabled, infant, child, and maternal mortality rates in Afghanistan reached the highest in the world, by some estimates as high as 275 per 1,000, as in rural areas, one in six children reportedly die before reaching age five because of poor sanitation and insufficient potable water supply, infectious and parasitic diseases such as malaria. diarrhea are very common, as malnutrition and poor nutrition also are pervasive

April 2014 WHO responds to health needs following floods in Afghanistan: 30 April 2014: WHO responds to health needs following floods in Afghanistan, as one of the major health concerns during floods is the risk of communicable disease due to interruptions in safe water and sanitation services

February 2014 medical care severely limited: 25 February 2014: Despite years of aid, medical care in Afghanistan remains severely limited as casualty rates from violence climb, according to MSF report

October 2015 bombing of MSF hospital in Kundus: 3 October 2015 bombing of Médecins Sans Frontières hospital in Kunduz - 5 October 2015: After the USA air attack on the MSF hospital in Kunduz killed 22 people, 'no young Afghan doctor is going to risk their life and travel to the provinces to work'

May 2019 health chief kidnapped and tortured by Taliban: 23 May 2019: Afghan public health chief Dr Mohammad Haqmal, who developed groundbreaking health initiatives in Aghanistan, granted refugee status and settles in UK after being kidnapped and tortured by the Taliban

2 May 2020 watchdog warns of impending health disaster amid covid-19: 2 May 2020: After the main hospital in southern Afghanistan's Zabul was abandoned following a Taliban attack last September, destroying most of the building and killing nearly 40 people, desperate medics reveal the challenge of fighting covid-19 in a country already beset by huge problems as watchdog warns of impending health disaster

12 May 2020 gunmen stormed a maternity hospital in Kabul: 12 May 2020: Gunmen stormed maternity Dasht-e-Barchi hospital in the western part of Kabul, setting off a shootout with the police and killing people as Afghan forces carried out newborn babies and their mothers to evacuate the facility under fire - 12 May 2020: Newborn babies among dead in attack on Kabul maternity hospital by gunmen also throwing grenades, as at least 13 killed and dozens evacuated

22 December 2020 5 civilians including 4 doctors killed in Kabul bombing: 22 décembre 2020: Au moins cinq personnes, dont quatre médecins travaillant dans une prison où sont détenus des centaines de talibans, ont été tués mardi à Kaboul dans l’explosion d’une bombe placée sous leur voiture, selon la police

30 March 2021 three female health workers shot dead in east Afghanistan: 30 March 2021: Three female health workers shot dead in east Afghanistan, as killings of polio vaccination officials in Jalalabad coincided with an explosion at its health department

20 September 2021 fixing lives and limbs through decades of war in Afghanistan in an orthopaedic centre in Kabul: 20 September 2021: Fixing lives and limbs through decades of war in Afghanistan, as for more than 30 years, an orthopaedic centre in Kabul staffed by its former patients has given hope to Afghans caught in conflict

28 September 2021 medics overwhelmed as Afghanistan healthcare crumbles, as hundreds of health facilities have shut their doors: 28 September 2021: Medics overwhelmed as Afghanistan healthcare crumbles, as hundreds of health facilities have shut their doors to patients since aid money to Afghanistan was halted amid a mounting humanitarian crisis, 'Al Jazeera' Federica Marsi reports

Sport in Afghanistan: Sport in Afghanistan - Sport in Afghanistan by city

Sport in Afghanistan by sport: Sport in Afghanistan by sport - Sports competitions in Afghanistan

Women's sport in Afghanistan: Women's sport in Afghanistan

8 September 2021 Afghan women to be banned from playing sport, Taliban say: 8 September 2021: Afghan women, including the country’s women’s cricket team, will be banned from playing sport under the new Taliban government, according to an official in the hardline Islamist group, as in an interview with the Australian broadcaster SBS, the deputy head of the Taliban’s cultural commission, Ahmadullah Wasiq, said women’s sport was considered neither appropriate nor necessary

Media of Afghanistan: Media of Afghanistan

March 2014 journalists against Taliban after assault on Kabul hotel killing 9 civilians (local journalist, his wife and two young children): 21 March 2014: Afghan journalists boycott Taliban coverage following the assault on Kabul’s Serena Hotel killing nine civilians, including a local journalist, his wife and two young children - 23 March 2014: Hundreds of journalists and international media organisations are enforcing a voluntary ban on broadcasting Taliban attacks, after Taliban murdered nine innocent civilians including five and three-year-old children in Kabul

29 September 2021 Afghan journalists fear new Taliban media rules: 29 September 2021: Afghan journalists fear new Taliban media rules, as journalists, rights workers, worried that 11 new directives issued by the Taliban may lead to censorship of the media

23 November 2021 Afghan journalists decry Taliban rules restricting role of women on TV: 23 November 2021: Afghan journalists and rights activists have condemned 'religious guidelines' issued by the Taliban that restrict the role of women in television, as the Islamists move to muzzle the media, the British 'Guardian' reports

Newspapers in Afghanistan: Newspapers in Afghanistan

Internet in Afghanistan: Internet in Afghanistan

Broadcasting in Afghanistan: Radio stations in Afghanistan - Television in Afghanistan

November 2017 TV station attack: 7 November 2017: Gunmen have attacked a private television station in Kabul after breaking into the building following an explosion following series of recent attacks by the Taliban and Isis in Afghan capital

31 May 2020 Islamic State bombing attack targeting Khurshid TV: 31 mai 2020: Deux employés d'une télévision afghane tués par une bombe, revendiquée par le groupe État Islamique qui a frappé un minibus transportant 15 employés de Khurshid TV

Since 2001 list of killed journalists in Afghanistan: List of journalists killed during the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

January-April 2014 murdered journalists: 24 January 2014: Journalist Noor Ahmed Noori, working for radio station in Afghanistan, found burned and mutilated inside a bag in Helmand province - On 11 March 2014 Swedish journalist Nils Horner shot dead in a street in Kabul in execution-style - 11 March 2014: Swedish journalist Nils Horner, who also had British citizenship, was shot to death on Tuesday while he was talking to a translator on a street in Kabul - 12 March 2014: Taliban splinter group says it killed British-Swedish reporter Nils Horner - 21 March 2014: Afghan journalists boycott Taliban coverage after Kabul hotel attack kills reporter Sardar Ahmad and children - 4 April 2014: A gunman in Afghan police uniform shot two foreign journalists in eastern Khost province killing photographer Anja Niedringhaus and injuring reporter Kathy Gannon

April 2018 ten journalists killed in Kabul: 30 April 2018: Ten journalists among 36 killed in Afghanistan attacks, as nine journalists killed while reporting on first of twin blasts in Kabul

May 2019 assassination of Mena Mangal: 11/12 May 2019: Afghan journalist and political adviser to the parliament's cultural affairs commission Mina Mangal was shot dead in south-east Kabul in an attack by two unidentified men on a motorbike in broad daylight and in a public place, prompting an outpouring of grief and anger from women’s rights activists, directed at authorities who had left her unprotected in the face of threats

10 December 2020 gunmen killed TV journalist and rights activist Malalai Maiwand in Jalalabad: 10 December 2020: Gunmen have shot and killed TV journalist and women’s rights activist Malalai Maiwand in Afghanistan along with her driver Mohammad Tahir in Jalalabad, in an incident that underscored increasing violence against journalists in the country

1 January 2021 journalist dies in Afghanistan as targeted killings continue: 1 January 2021: Afghan journalist and human rights activist Bismillah Adil Aimaq has been shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in western Afghanistan near Ghor's provincial capital of Feroz Koh, returning home to the city after visiting his family, the fifth journalist to be killed in the war-ravaged country in the past two months, a provincial spokesman said, as violence increases amid stalled Taliban peace talks

21 August 2021 Afghanistan's media under Taliban rule, BBC Monitoring reports: 21 August 2021: How Afghanistan's media is changing under Taliban rule, BBC Monitoring reports taking a look at what Afghan people are seeing on their TV screens

Human Rights in Afghanistan: Human rights in Afghanistan

March 2015: 3 March 2015: Rights group accuses high-ranking officials in Afghanistan of allowing extrajudicial killings and brutal practices to flourish after fall of Taliban

February 2019: 3 février 2019: Les Afghanes sont très inquiètes pour leurs droits et leur liberté après les accords de paix négociés avec les talibans et l'annonce d'un possible retrait des troupes de l'Otan, évoqué lors des pourparlers entre Etats-Unis et insurgés

Torture in Afghanistan: Torture in Afghanistan - Bagram torture and prisoner abuse

11 October 2011 UN finds 'systematic' torture in Afghanistan: 11 October 2011: UN finds 'systematic' torture in Afghanistan

20 January 2013 UN says torture in Afghan prisons continues to be widespread: 20 January 2013: The UN says torture in Afghan prisons continues to be widespread despite its recommendations in a similar report in 2011 - 'few investigations and no prosecutions for those responsible'

1 June 2013 Britain must investigate torture in Iraq, Afghanistan, UN says: 1 June 2013: Britain must investigate torture in Iraq, Afghanistan, UN says

May 2019 health chief tortured by Taliban: 23 May 2019: Afghan public health chief Dr Mohammad Haqmal, who developed groundbreaking health initiatives in Aghanistan, granted refugee status and settles in UK after being kidnapped and tortured by the Taliban

21 August 2021 Afghanistan reports of torture and killing contradict Taliban’s promises, as Islamists tortured Hazara men to death: 21 August 2021: Afghanistan reports of torture and killing contradict Taliban’s promises, as Islamists tortured Hazara men to death, say witnesses, and relative of journalist killed, with reports of the Taliban going door to door searching for people who worked with the former Afghan government or western countries, as claims have also emerged of Taliban fighters torturing and killing members of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan after overrunning their village last month

Religion and freedom of religion in Afghanistan: Religion in Afghanistan - Islam in Afghanistan - Buddhism in Afghanistan - Freedom of religion in Afghanistan

2015: 23 March 2015: Afghani woman beaten to death by mob was falsely accused of burning Quran - 23 March 2015: Family of Afghan woman Farkhunda, killed by a mob triggered by a mullah in front of Kabul’s Shah-Do Shamshira mosque where she worked as a religious teacher and urged by Kabul police chief 'You have to confirm' that Farkhunda was mentally ill, take comfort from tide of outrage - 6 May 2015: Afghan judge sentences four to death over mob killing of Afghan woman Farkhunda

Ideology of Taliban: Ideology of Taliban - Taliban propaganda

Since 1994 mass murder in the name of 'Allah': Terrorism in Afghanistan

Since 1994 Taliban violence against women: Taliban treatment of women

April 2013 Taliban's punishment with amputations: 21 April 2013: Taliban punished two Afghans with amputations, police and one of the victims said

8 September 2019 Taliban threats: 8 September 2019: Taliban warns of more USA dead after Trump says he cancelled peace talks, asking 'what kind of people would kill so many in order to seemingly strengthen their bargaining position', following a rising number of Taliban terror attacks in 2019, killing many civilians and USA soldiers ahead of September presidential election

18 September 2019 Taliban death threats against democrats, students and education workers: 18 September 2019: Afghanistan's Taliban terrorist group on Wednesday warned teachers, students and other education workers to avoid the upcoming presidential vote or risk dying in attacks on election centres

2 March 2020 terrorist group Taliban ends truce and peace in Afghanistan: 2 mars 2020: Les talibans ont annoncé lundi mettre un terme à la trêve partielle instaurée le 22 février et reprendre leur offensive contre les forces de sécurité afghanes, un attentat a fait au moins trois morts et 11 blessés

24 June 2021 Afghans who helped Australia at risk after receiving Taliban ‘night letters’ former Dfat adviser says: 24 June 2021: A former Australian foreign affairs staffer who was the target of a suicide bombing in Afghanistan after receiving Taliban 'night letters' is pleading for the evacuation of his former Afghan colleagues, amid reports at least nine locally employed workers have been killed in recent days

8 July 2021 journalist looks at some of the activities the Taliban: 8 July 2021: Committed journalist looks at some of the activities the Taliban banned, and the fears of those now taking part in them, as Taliban fighters have made enormous military and territorial gains since USA troops began their final withdrawal in May, and as the group’s leaders say they want Afghanistan to return to being an Islamic state ruled by religious elders, against some pro-democracy achievements and aroused hopes in recent years, especially for women and children

Crime in Afghanistan: Crime in Afghanistan

Terrorism and 21st-century mass murder in Afghanistan: Terrorism in Afghanistan - 21st-century mass murder in Afghanistan - Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan by type - Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan by year - Terrorist incidents in Kabul

Victims of the Taliban: Taliban attacks - Victims of the Taliban - Mass murder in Afghanistan

'Islamic State' terrorist incidents in Afghanistan: 'Islamic State' terrorist incidents in Afghanistan - Mass murder in Afghanistan

2010/2011: 9 March 2011: The annual UN report on civilian casualties shows that more than two-thirds of the 2,777 civilians killed last year were the victims of insurgents, a 28% increase on 2009, and that by contrast Nato and Afghan government forces were responsible for killing 440

2014: 17 December 2014: A day after Pakistan Taliban attacked a school in Peshawar killing at least 141 people, Taliban storm New Kabul bank in Lashkar Gah in Helmand, killing at least 10 people

2017: 17 July 2017: Civilian deaths at record high in 16-year war, says UN, as the number of deaths of women and children grew especially fast, primarily due to the Taliban’s use of homemade bombs, which caused 40% of civilian casualties in the first six months of 2017

January 2018 Save the Children Jalalabad attack: 24 January 2018 Save the Children Jalalabad attack, claimed by Islamic State terrorists

January 2018 Kabul ambulance bombing: 27 January 2018 Kabul ambulance bombing claimed by the Taliban

February 2018 'competition' between Islamic State and Taliban terrorists: 6 February 2018: 'Competition' between the Islamic State terrorists and the Taliban terrorists (approximately 60,000 fighters) in Afghanistan

April 2018 Kabul suicide bombing: 22 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombing - 22 April 2018: Afghan officials say 31 people have been killed and 54 wounded in a suicide bombing in Kabul that targeted a voter registration centre, claimed by Islamic State terrorists - 30 April 2018: Ten journalists among 36 killed in Afghanistan attacks, as nine journalists killed while reporting on first of twin blasts in Kabul

May 2018: 6 mai 2018: Au moins 12 personnes ont été tuées et 33 blessées dimanche par l'explosion d'une bombe dans un centre d'enregistrement pour les élections législatives dans la province de Khost - 7 May 2018: Afghan police foil suicide attack on Kabul blood drive for victims of recent attacks - 20 May 2018: Eight people reportedly killed and dozens more wounded by multiple explosions at a cricket match in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad

4 June 2018: 4 juin 2018: Un kamikaze a tué au moins 8 personnes lundi à Kaboul près d'un rassemblement d'imams pour la paix et contre le terrorisme

16 June 2018: 16 June 2018: At least 25 people have been killed in a suicide bombing claimed by 'Islamic State' terrorists in eastern Afghanistan, as elsewhere across the country jubilant scenes marked the first ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan government in 17 years

2/3 July 2018: 3 July 2018: Islamic State terrorists on Monday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan that killed at least 19 people, mostly Sikhs and Hindus, targeting a delegation from the minority communities traveling for a meeting with president Ghani

22/23 July 2018: 23 juillet 2018: L'attentat suicide revendiqué par l'EI qui a visé à Kaboul Abdul Rashid Dostum, a fait au moins 23 morts et 107 blessés, parmi les victimes, le bureau de l'AFP à Kaboul pleure un de ses collaborateurs, le chauffeur Mohammad Akhtar, 31 ans, père de quatre enfants

28 July 2018: 28 juillet 2018: Une attaque a frappé un centre de formation pour sages-femmes à Jalalabad, faisant au moins trois blessés

August 2018: 15 August 2018 Kabul suicide bombing claimed by the 'Islamic State' terror group - 15 août 2018: Au moins 25 personnes ont été tuées et près de 35 personnes ont été blessées par une explosion près d'un centre éducatif dans un quartier chiite de l'ouest de Kaboul - 21 August 2018: The Taliban terror group fired a pair of rockets toward the presidential palace in Kabul as the Afghan president was delivering his holiday message for the Muslim celebrations, prompting a ferocious aerial response with helicopter gunships bombing the house from where the rockets were reportedly launched, after earlier this month, the Taliban launched a coordinated assault on Ghazni, killing at least 100 security forces and 35 civilians

September 2018: 5 September 2018: An hour after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a sports hall in a heavily Shia neighbourhood on Wednesday, a car packed with explosives detonated as journalists and security forces gathered at the scene, police said

2019 conflict and cooperation between Islamic State and Taliban terrorists: 7 January 2019: Intra-Jihadist conflict and cooperation - Islamic State–Khorasan Province and the Taliban in Afghanistan - 17 April 2019: Rivalries and power struggles - a portrait of the Islamic State in Khorasan

April 2019 Kabul attack: 20 April 2019: Afghan telecoms ministry hit by blast as attackers enter Kabul building

24 May 2019 Kabul mosque bombing: 24 May 2019 Kabul mosque bombing, killing at least four people and injuring nearly 20

1 July 2019 Taliban car bombing and mass shooting attack in Kabul: 1 July 2019 Taliban car bombing and mass shooting attack in Kabul, killing 40 civilians and injuring 116, including many schoolchildren - 1 July 2019: At least 50 children wounded in Taliban car bomb attack on Kabul

6/7 July 2019 Ghazni attack: 6 July 2019: An Islamic State group affiliate has claimed responsibility for a bombing in a Shi'ite mosque in central Afghanistan's Ghazni province that killed two people and injured 20 others, including eight children - 7 July 2019: As conference including Taliban starts in Doha, Taliban car bomb in central Afghanistan's Ghazni has killed at least eight members of the security forces and four civilians and wounded dozens, many of them students attending a nearby school

13 July 2019 Taliban attack: 13 July 2019: At least five people have been killed and 18 others injured in a Taliban attack on a hotel in western Afghanistan on Saturday, according to government and medical sources

19 July 2019 Kabul bombing attack: 19 juillet 2019: En pleine période d'examens, une bombe explose près de l'entrée d'une université à Kaboul, il y aurait 8 morts et des dizaines de blessés

25 July 2019 Kabul bombing attacks: 25 juillet 2019: Au moins dix personnes ont été tuées et plus de quarante autres ont été blessées jeudi matin à Kaboul où se sont produites trois explosions, une revendiquée par les talibans

28/29 July 2019: 29 July 2019: The death toll from the attack targeting Afghan president's running mate Amrullah Saleh's Kabul office, who was evacuated from the building, has climbed to at least 20 people, as about 50 other people were wounded in the attack against the Green Trend party headquarters in Kabul

31 July 2019 Taliban roadside bomb: 31 July 2019: A roadside bomb tore through a bus traveling on a main highway between the western city of Herat and the southern city of Kandahar, killing at least 32 people and wounding 15 with most in critical condition, according to Muhibullah Muhib, the spokesman for Farah province, saying that the bomb was freshly planted by the Taliban to target security forces, but the victims were civilians, mostly women and children

7 August 2019 Taliban car bomb: 7 August 2019 Taliban suicide bombing in Kabul - 7 August 2019: A car bomb exploding outside a police station in the Afghan capital Kabul reportedly killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 140 people, mostly civilians including women and children, as the Taliban claimed responsibility for what it said was a suicide attack

17 August 2019 Kabul bombing: 17 August 2019 Kabul bombing, targeting a wedding, killing at least 63 people and injuring 182 - 18 August 2019: Islamic State terrorists claims responsibility for Kabul wedding hall blast

19 August 2019 bombings: 19 August 2019: A series of bombings has struck restaurants and public squares in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, wounding at least 66 people, officials said, as the country marked the 100th anniversary of its independence from Britain

31 August 2019 Taliban attack on Kunduz: 31 August 2019: The Taliban have launched a new attack on Afghanistan’s city of Kunduz, even as the insurgent group continued negotiations with the USA on ending USA's longest war - 1 September 2019: At least three civilians and 36 Taliban fighters have been killed after the militant group launched a 'massive' attack on Kunduz

2/3 September 2019 Taliban Kabul attack: 3 September 2019: The toll from a massive blast claimed by the Taliban in Kabul has risen to 16 dead — all civilians — with scores more wounded, an official said

5 September 2019 Taliban suicide bombing: 5 September 2019: A Taliban suicide bomber has blown himself up in the centre of Kabul, with the blast rattling windows and doors in an area near embassies and government buildings

16 September 2019 Farah, Ghazni and Logar attacks: 16 September 2019: At least five civilians, including women and children, were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in western Farah province on Sunday, where the Taliban are active, as on Monday a sticky bomb attached to a mini bus belonging to Ghazni University exploded and killed the bus driver, wounding five Ghazni University students

17 September 2019 Taliban Charakar and Kabul attacks: 17 September 2019 Taliban bombings - 17 September 2019: Taliban suicide bomber on a motorcycletargeted a campaign rally by president Ashraf Ghani in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people and wounding 31, as hours later an explosion struck near the USA Embassy in Kabul, killing 22 people and wounding a further 38

18 September 2019 Jalalabad suicide attack: 18 September 2019: Gunmen and at least one suicide bomber attacked a government building in eastern Afghanistan's Jalalabad, used for the distribution of electronic identity cards, wounding nine people including a child and a woman, as Taliban and Islamic state group are active in eastern Afghanistan - 18 September 2019: Afghanistan's Taliban terrorist group on Wednesday warned teachers, students and other education workers to avoid the upcoming presidential vote or risk dying in attacks on election centres

19/20 September 2019 Taliban truck bomb kills dozens in Qalat: 19 September 2019 Qalat Taliban suicide bombing - 19 September 2019: Taliban truck bomb has killed at least 30 people and wounded 95 others including several women, children, health workers and patients in Qalat's hospital when it exploded near hospital in southern Afghanistan's city of Qalat, the capital of Zabul province - 20 septembre 2019: Le bilan d'un attentat des talibans ayant touché jeudi un hôpital dans le sud de l'Afghanistan est passé à au moins 39 morts et 140 blessés, selon les autorités de la province de Zaboul

20/21 September 2019 two confirmed Taliban attacks: 21 September 2019: A roadside bomb has killed at least two civilians and wounded five other people when the blast struck a vehicle Friday afternoon in Spin Boldak district in southern Kandahar province where the Taliban are active, and as two more blasts in Kabul on Friday night were claimed by the terrorist group

1 October 2019 Taliban Balkh province attack: 1 October 2019: The Taliban killed at least 11 police officers in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province before burning their headquarters, officials said

16 October 2019 Alishing attack: 16 October 2019: 26 people including 20 children and six security forces were wounded in an attack in Alishing district, and at least two security officers were killed when a car bomb detonated

18/19 October 2019 Haska Meyna mosque bombing: 18 October 2019 Haska Meyna mosque bombing - 18 octobre 2019: Plus de 28 personnes ont été tuées par une explosion dans une mosquée de l'est de l'Afghanistan vendredi, qui a fait également plus de 50 blessés - 19 October 2019: State blames Taliban for blasts targeting worshippers during Friday prayers, killing at least 69 people including children and elders

13 November 2019 car bomb explosion in Kabul: 13 November 2019: Car bomb explosion kills at least seven people in Afghan capital Kabul, wounding 10 others

11 December Bagram hospital attack: 11 décembre 2019: Une attaque contre un hôpital en construction près de la base américaine de Bagram, au nord de Kaboul, a tué une femme et fait au moins soixante blessés mercredi, ont indiqué des sources locales et militaire américaine

17 December 2019 roadside bombings: 17 December 2019: A roadside bombing in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 10 civilians on Tuesday morning, including women and children, while explosives attached to a bicycle detonated near a police vehicle in a northern province, wounding at least 18 people

19 January 2020 Taliban reportedly executed family: 19 January 2020: Afghan officials said Sunday that the Taliban executed six members of the same family, including an infant girl, in a remote village in the country's north

11 February 2020 Kabul suicide bombing: 11 February 2020 Kabul suicide bombing, killing 7 people including civilians and wounding 12 other people, including five civilians

6 March 2020 dozens killed in attack on political rally in Kabul: 6 March 2020: Gunmen opened fire on Friday at a ceremony in Afghanistan’s capital attended by political leaders, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens more before the two attackers were killed by police, officials said, as 'Islamic State' terrorists claimed responsibility for the attack

25 March 2020 Islamic state terrorists killed at least 25 Sikh worshippers: 25 March 2020: Islamic state gunmen and suicide bombers have killed at least 25 worshippers, including women and children, and injured many others in an early morning attack on a Sikh Gurdwara in the heart of Kabul

26 March 2020 bomb disrupts funeral service for 25 Sikhs killed in Kabul: 26 March 2020: An explosive device disrupted funeral service in Kabul for 25 members of Afghanistan's Sikh minority community who had been killed by Islamic State terrorists as no one reportedly hurt in the blast

1 April 2020 roadside bombing in Helmand killed civilians including 6 children: 1 April 2020: A roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan's Helmand near Greshk killed at least eight civilians, including six children, as the Taliban and Islamic State terrorists are active in Helmand province, as Taliban sent a technical team to Kabul to monitor the release of Taliban prisoners

8 April 2020 Taliban kill at least 7 civilians amid covid-19 pandemic: 8 April 2020: Taliban kill at least 7 civilians in country's northern Balkh province, as in the southern Kandahar province 3 children were killed and 5 were seriously wounded when a mortar shell hit in the district of Daman, both attacks coming as country braces for the covid-19 pandemic, which has killed at least 14 people from among 423 confirmed cases

29 April 2020 suicide bomber in Kabul kills at least three civilians: 29 April 2020: A suicide bomber targeted a base belonging to Afghan special forces on the southern outskirts of Kabul, killing at least three civilians and wounding 15, officials said, as the government blamed the Taliban for the attack

11 May 2020 four explosions in Kabul: 11 mai 2020: Quatre explosions successives de mines ont secoué le nord de la capitale afghane lundi matin blessant quatre civils, selon la police

12 May 2020 gunmen stormed a maternity hospital in Kabul: 12 May 2020: Gunmen stormed maternity Dasht-e-Barchi hospital in the western part of Kabul, setting off a shootout with the police and killing people as Afghan forces carried out newborn babies and their mothers to evacuate the facility under fire - 12 May 2020: Newborn babies among dead in attack on Kabul maternity hospital by gunmen also throwing grenades, as at least 13 killed and dozens evacuated

12 May 2020 suicide terror attack at funeral in Khewa district: 12 mai 2020: Des dizaines de personnes ont été tuées et blessées dans une attaque suicide lors d'une cérémonie de funérailles dans l'est de l'Afghanistan mardi matin, a indiqué un porte-parole du gouvernement local

20 May 2020 terrorists killed 14 civilians: 20 May 2020: Terrorists killed 14 civilians in two separate attacks in Afghanistan while the Taliban targeted pro-government checkpoints in the northeast, killing nine militiamen

31 May 2020 Islamic State bombing attack: 31 mai 2020: Deux employés d'une télévision afghane tués par une bombe, revendiquée par le groupe État Islamique qui a frappé un minibus transportant 15 employés de Khurshid TV

27 June 2020 bomb attack kills human rights workers in Kabul: 27 June 2020: Bomb attack kills two human rights workers in Kabul

3 August 2020 ongoing Islamic State attack on Afghan prison killing 21 so far: 3 August 2020: An Islamic State group attack on a prison in eastern Afghanistan holding hundreds of its members raged on Monday after killing at least 21 people in fighting overnight, a local official said, as another 43 people have been wounded in the assault

16 August 2020 female Afghan peace negotiator Fawzia Koofi wounded in assassination bid: 16 August 2020: Women’s rights activist Fawzia Koofi, a member of the team negotiating a deal with the Taliban, wounded in an assassination attempt, while returning from a visit to the northern province of Parwan, where she began her political career since 2001, working with Unicef to protect children from violence, exploitation and abuse

9 September 2020 Amrullah Saleh wounded by roadside bomb attack killing 10 people in Kabul: 9 September 2020 vice president of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh was wounded by a roadside bomb attack in Kabul, in which 10 people were killed, 15 civilians wounded, including some of his bodyguards, as Saleh said he was traveling to his office and there was no claim of responsibility for the bombing

3 October 2020 civilians killed in car bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan: 3 octobre 2020: Au moins quinze personnes, principalement des civils, ont été tuées et plus de quarante blessées dans un attentat au camion piégé samedi, quand l’attaque ciblait un bâtiment administratif dans l’est de l’Afghanistan

18 October 2020 civilians killed in Firuzkuh car bomb attack: 18 octobre 2020: Une voiture piégée ayant pris pour cible le siège de la police afghane à Feroz Koh dans la province de Ghor (ouest) a tué dimanche au moins douze civils et fait une centaine de blessés, selon les autorités

24 October 2020 deadly suicide bomb attack in Kabul: 24 October 2020: At least 18 dead in suicide bomb attack in Kabul as explosion struck outside education centre in Shia neighbourhood in Afghan city

7 November 2020 Kabul vehicle bomb kills 3 civilians including journalist: 7 November 2020: A bomb attached to the vehicle of a former presenter on Afghanistan’s Tolo TV has exploded, killing the journalist and two other civilians, Kabul police have said, as separately on Saturday a suicide bomb attack in the southern Zabul province killed two civilians, wounding seven more

14 November 2020 Kabul University attack linked with Taliban: 14 novembre 2020: L’insurgé qui avait planifié l’assaut contre l’université de la capitale afghane le 2 novembre, recruté par un groupe lié aux talibans, a été interpellé

21 November 2020 three citizens die in rocket attacks on Afghan capital: 21 November 2020: Three citizens die in rocket attacks on Afghan capital, as explosions come ahead of separate scheduled meetings between Mike Pompeo, Taliban and Afghan government officials in Doha

10 December 2020 gunmen killed TV journalist and rights activist Malalai Maiwand in Jalalabad: 10 December 2020: Gunmen have shot and killed TV journalist and women’s rights activist Malalai Maiwand in Afghanistan along with her driver Mohammad Tahir in Jalalabad, in an incident that underscored increasing violence against journalists in the country

18 December 2020 bomb blast kills 15 children in Afghanistan's Gilan: 18 December 2020: A bomb rigged to a rickshaw has killed at least 15 children and wounded 20 others in a Taliban-controlled area in eastern Afghanistan's Gilan district, a provincial official said, as violence in the war-weary country continued to surge

20 December 2020 Kabul terror attack and killed children: 20 décembre 2020: L’explosion d’une voiture piégée a fait dimanche huit morts dont des enfants et plus de 15 blessés à Kaboul, une nouvelle fois frappée par des attaques sanglantes, ont annoncé les autorités afghanes

22 December 2020 5 civilians including 4 doctors killed in Kabul bombing: 22 décembre 2020: Au moins cinq personnes, dont quatre médecins travaillant dans une prison où sont détenus des centaines de talibans, ont été tués mardi à Kaboul dans l’explosion d’une bombe placée sous leur voiture, selon la police

17 January 2021 two female judges shot dead in Kabul as wave of killings continues: 17 January 2021: Two female judges shot dead in Kabul as wave of killings continues, and as assassination of supreme court judges follows months of increased violence in Afghanistan

8 May 2021 car bombing: 8 May 2021 car bombing in front of Sayed al-Shuhada school in Dashte Barchi

4 August 2021 Taliban terrorist attack on minister's house in Kabul left at least eight dead: 4 August 2021: An audacious attack on the Afghan defence minister's house in Kabul has left at least eight dead, the first major bombing by militants in the city for nearly a year, as Bismillah Khan Mohammadi fortunately was not at home on Tuesday night as gunmen detonated a car bomb and fired shots near the heavily fortified Green Zone, as four of the gunmen reportedly killed, as Mohammadi's family was evacuated, and as the Taliban said they were behind the attack, also warning of more terrorist attacks against government leaders

18 September 2021 series of deadly blasts in Jalalabad city and capital Kabul: 18 September 2021: At least seven people have been killed and some 30 wounded in a series of blasts in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad and Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, as the casualties occurred when improvised explosive devices went off on Saturday

8 October 2021 dozens killed in suicide bombing by ISIL affiliate at Kunduz mosque: 8 October 2021 Kunduz mosque bombing claimed by ISIL, as over 50 people were killed and another 100 were injured, but according to an estimate by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, more than 100 people were killed and wounded - Islamic State – Khorasan Province, an affiliate of ISIL active in South Asia and Central Asia, as ISKP is active in Afghanistan, also including Pakistan, Tajikistan and India, where they claimed attacks, as well as Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Bangladesh where individuals have pledged allegiance to it. The group was created in January 2015 by disaffected Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, although its membership includes individuals from various countries notably Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Myanmar

15 October 2021 Kandahar bombing: 15 October 2021 Kandahar bombing, as a bomb exploded at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers killing at least 33 people. It came a week after a bombing claimed by the 'Islamic State' (ISIL Khorasan Province) terrorist group at a mosque in Kunduz killed at least 50 people

Torture in Afghanistan: Torture in Afghanistan - Bagram torture and prisoner abuse

11 October 2011 UN finds 'systematic' torture in Afghanistan: 11 October 2011: UN finds 'systematic' torture in Afghanistan

20 January 2013 UN says torture in Afghan prisons continues to be widespread: 20 January 2013: The UN says torture in Afghan prisons continues to be widespread despite its recommendations in a similar report in 2011 - 'few investigations and no prosecutions for those responsible'

1 June 2013 Britain must investigate torture in Iraq, Afghanistan, UN says: 1 June 2013: Britain must investigate torture in Iraq, Afghanistan, UN says

May 2019 health chief tortured by Taliban: 23 May 2019: Afghan public health chief Dr Mohammad Haqmal, who developed groundbreaking health initiatives in Aghanistan, granted refugee status and settles in UK after being kidnapped and tortured by the Taliban

21 August 2021 Afghanistan reports of torture and killing contradict Taliban’s promises, as Islamists tortured Hazara men to death: 21 August 2021: Afghanistan reports of torture and killing contradict Taliban’s promises, as Islamists tortured Hazara men to death, say witnesses, and relative of journalist killed, with reports of the Taliban going door to door searching for people who worked with the former Afghan government or western countries, as claims have also emerged of Taliban fighters torturing and killing members of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan after overrunning their village last month

Religion and freedom of religion in Afghanistan: Religion in Afghanistan - Islam in Afghanistan - Buddhism in Afghanistan - Freedom of religion in Afghanistan

2015: 23 March 2015: Afghani woman beaten to death by mob was falsely accused of burning Quran - 23 March 2015: Family of Afghan woman Farkhunda, killed by a mob triggered by a mullah in front of Kabul’s Shah-Do Shamshira mosque where she worked as a religious teacher and urged by Kabul police chief 'You have to confirm' that Farkhunda was mentally ill, take comfort from tide of outrage - 6 May 2015: Afghan judge sentences four to death over mob killing of Afghan woman Farkhunda

Opium production in Afghanistan: Opium production in Afghanistan

2016: 23 octobre 2016: La culture d'opium en Afghanistan, premier producteur d'héroïne au monde, a atteint cette année son 3e niveau de production le plus élevé depuis 20 ans, selon l'ONU, qui estime que la surface cultivée a augmenté d'environ 10% par rapport à 2015

Illegal drug trade in Afghanistan: Illegal drug trade in Afghanistan

Allegations of CIA drug trafficking in Afghanistan: Allegations of CIA drug trafficking in Afghanistan

Corruption in Afghanistan: Corruption in Afghanistan - Corruption, fraud etc. in Afghanistan - Shirini - Integrity Watch Afghanistan

2013-2016: 5 March 2013: The former chiefs of Kabul Bank Sherkhan Farnood and Khalilullah Ferozi have been sentenced to five years in jail for the multi-million dollar fraud that almost led to its collapse in 2010 - 19 April 2015: UN investigation finds corruption in Afghan police oversight division - 14 September 2016: From the very beginning of its intervention in Afghanistan 15 years ago, the USA sabotaged its own efforts by feeding corruption in the country’s government and the security forces meant to fight the Taliban, according to a new report by a USA Congress watchdog

Law and law enforcement in Afghanistan: Law of Afghanistan - Law enforcement in Afghanistan

Judiciary of Afghanistan: Judiciary of Afghanistan, still under construction as the Justice Ministry is now (May 2016) working to set up a workable judicial system with lower and a higher courts in every province as in rural areas, where local elders and tribal authorities resolve criminal cases, Taliban laws have remained in effect, and verdicts often are based on Islamic and tribal law

Supreme Court of Afghanistan: Supreme Court of Afghanistan, the court of last resort in Afghanistan created by the Constitution of Afghanistan, which was approved in January 2004 - Chief Justice of Afghanistan

17 January 2021 two female judges shot dead in Kabul as wave of killings continues: 17 January 2021: Two female judges shot dead in Kabul as wave of killings continues, and as assassination of supreme court judges follows months of increased violence in Afghanistan

28 September 2021 female Afghan judges now hunted by the murderers they convicted, BBC reports: 28 September 2021: Female Afghan judges hunted by the murderers they convicted, as more than 220 trailblazers of women's rights in Afghanistan and the staunch defenders of the law and the country's most marginalised now - after the Taliban takeover - are in hiding due to fear of retribution under Taliban rule. Six former female judges spoke to the BBC from secret locations across Afghanistan.

18 October 2021 Afghan female judges forced into hiding under Taliban rule, now also 'Al Jazeera' reports: 18 October 2021: Female judge Naima (name changed to protect identity) presided over cases of violence against women in Afghanistan. She heard harrowing accounts of unspeakable violence from battered women and their families. She even saw a man kill his wife before her own eyes during a court hearing. But in the two months since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, she asks 'why didn’t I choose any other discipline' in an undisclosed location in capital Kabul, like hundreds of other judges hiding shortly after the Taliban took control. The judges had reasons to be afraid. During its 11-day rampage through Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, the Taliban released thousands of prisoners from the nation’s jails. Among them were possibly men who judges such as Naima had personally sentenced, and who might have ended up joining the Taliban government.

Afghan National Police: Afghan National Police, the primary police force of Afghanistan, serving all across the country under the responsibility of Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior and having about 157,000 active members as of September 2013 - Afghan Public Protection Force since 2009, organized as a State Owned Enterprise and designed to contract with both domestic and international customers for security services within Afghanistan

Foreign relations of Afghanistan: Foreign relations of Afghanistan

Invasions and wars targeting and involving Afghanistan: Wars targeting and involving Afghanistan - Invasions of Afghanistan - as Afghanistan is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia and South Asia, the Afghanistan area has been invaded many times in recorded history, some of these invaders in the history of Afghanistan include Indians, Alexander the Great, Caliphate, Genghis Khan, Timur, Mughal Empire, various Persian Empires, British Empire, Sikh Empire, Soviet Union, and currently a coalition force of NATO troops - List of wars involving Afghanistan

2002-2009 phantom aid in Afghanistan: Phantom aid in Afghanistan, an aid that never reaches the intended recipients and that gets looted in many ways, as Afghanistan has received approximately $35 billion of international aid between 2002 and 2009, however, much of this aid has not helped ease poverty or improve economic and living conditions

2011/2012: 8. Juni 2011: Selbstbeurteilung der Afghanistan-Hilfe der USA als wenig effektiv - 9. September 2011: Nach jahrzehntelangen Kriegszerstörungen steht Afghanistan vor wirtschaftlichem Kollaps - 30 July 2012: Hundreds of millions of US taxpayer dollars may have been wasted on poorly managed infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, a report to USA Congress says - 28 November 2012: Independent Joint Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee published its report declaring that US$5 billion, including $400 million the Kabul Bank’s shareholders, were illegally transferred abroad

2016 Brussels conference on Afghanistan: October 2016 Brussels conference on Afghanistan

Afghanistan/United Nations relations: Afghanistan/United Nations relations - UN resolutions concerning Afghanistan

July 2013 UN deputy chief reiterates commitment to country’s long-term development in Afghanistan: 1 July 2013: UN deputy chief reiterates commitment to country’s long-term development in Afghanistan

April 2014 UN's Ban Ki-moon urges all Afghans to participate in Presidential and Provincial Council elections in April: 3/4 April 2014: UN's Ban Ki-moon urges all Afghan men and women to fully participate in Presidential and Provincial Council elections on April 5, as UNAMA condemns deadly attack on foreign journalists in the Tani district of Khost province

22 June 2021 UNAMA's Deborah Lyons said from politics, security to economy Afghanistan's 'slide toward dire scenarios is undeniable': 22 June 2021: Deborah Lyons, Special Representative and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan UNAMA, said from politics to security, the peace process to the economy, the 'possible slide toward dire scenarios is undeniable' and 'the relentless spirit of the Afghans and their incredible resilience is being severely tested', after through its intensified military campaign, the Taliban has taken more than 50 of Afghanistan’s 370 districts since the beginning of May, reminding that what happens there is 'of global consequence', and the Security Council needed to be fully aware of the gravity of the situation

Afghan refugees and Afghan diaspora: Afghan refugees - Afghan diaspora, citizens of Afghanistan who have immigrated to other countries, or people of Afghan origin who are born outside Afghanistan, traditionally the borders between Afghanistan and its southern and eastern neighbouring countries have been fluid and vagueand like other nations that were created by European empires

21 October 2020 stadium crush kills at least 11 women seeking visas to leave Afghanistan: 21 October 2020: At least 11 women died in a crush at a football stadium in Afghanistan as thousands of people amassed to get visas to leave the country, as eastern Nangarhar province spokesman Attaullah Khogyani said a further 13 people, mostly women, were injured at the Jalalabad stadium, where they were trying to get visas to enter Pakistan, as separately, at least 36 Afghan police were killed in an ambush by Taliban militants in northern Afghanistan

27 August 2021 UN refugee agency's Kelly Clement appealing to Afghanistan neighbouring countries to keep their borders open: 27 August 2021: Up to half a million Afghans could flee their homeland by year-end, the UN refugee agency's Kelly Clement said, appealing to all neighbouring countries to keep their borders open for those seeking safety

Bilateral relations of Afghanistan: Bilateral relations of Afghanistan

Afghanistan/Australia relations: Afghanistan/Australia relations

Since 2001 military history of Australia during the War in Afghanistan: Since 2001 military history of Australia during the War in Afghanistan - Military bases of Australia in Afghanistan

2012: 17 April 2012: Australia to end Afghan mission in 2013 - 31 August 2012: Australia says the death of three troops being shot by an Afghan colleague and two others dying in a helicopter crash will not speed up Afghan exit

July 2019: 15 July 2019: A young Afghan man has tried to set himself on fire at a Melbourne detention centre

19 November 2020 Australian special forces involved in murder of 39 Afghan civilians and 'long time for justice': 19 November 2020: Australian special forces involved in murder of 39 Afghan civilians, war crimes report from 2006 to 2016 alleges, as Brereton report finds prisoners were executed to ‘blood’ junior soldiers and unlawful killings were deliberately covered up - 19 November 2020: Afghans wait for Australia to right the wrongs of its war in 'long time for justice'

24 June 2021 Afghans who helped Australia at risk after receiving Taliban ‘night letters’ former Dfat adviser says: 24 June 2021: A former Australian foreign affairs staffer who was the target of a suicide bombing in Afghanistan after receiving Taliban 'night letters' is pleading for the evacuation of his former Afghan colleagues, amid reports at least nine locally employed workers have been killed in recent days

Afghanistan/Canada relations: Afghanistan/Canada relations

2017: 14 October 2017: Canadian Joshua Boyle who was held hostage with his family for five years says that the Taliban-linked militants who abducted him and his wife in Afghanistan raped her and killed an infant daughter born in captivity

Afghanistan/European Union relations: Eupol Afghanistan is a European Union mission since 2007 to support and train police in Afghanistan, and improve the rule of law

Afghanistan/France relations: Afghanistan/France relations - French forces in Afghanistan

November 2012: France ends Afghan combat rol: 20 November 2012: France ends Afghan combat role

April 2013 outgoing French ambassador to Afghanistan Bajolet blamed country’s rampant corruption and drug trade on the country's failure: 29 April 2013: The outgoing French ambassador to Afghanistan Bernard Bajolet blamed the country’s rampant corruption and the drug trade on the country's failure to establish itself as an independent country

1 September 2021 Afghan sports journalist Nargis Anwari exiled like hundreds of other Aghans in France: 1 September 2021: Afghan sports journalist Nargis Anwari exiled like hundreds of other Aghans in France, after Taliban took control of the country

Afghanistan/India relations: Afghanistan/India relations

October 2011 'Strategic partnership' between Afghanistan and India: 4 October 2011: 'Strategic partnership' between Afghanistan and India signed by Karzai and Singh in Delhi - 12 November: Afghan President Karzai is in New Delhi, holding delegation-level talks with PM Manmohan Singh - 12 November: India and Afghanistan to intensify cooperation, especially in the sectors of agriculture, small business and mining

July-September 2013 Indian citizens and workers killed in Taliban terrorist attacks: 3 July 2013: Three Indian workers were killed in Tuesday's Taliban attack on a guest house in Kabul - 3 August: A suicide blast outside the Indian consulate in Jalalabad has reportedly left at least eight people dead and another 12 injured - 5 September 2013: Suspected Taliban militants shot dead the Indian author Sushmita Banerjee, writer of a popular book about her dramatic escape from the Taliban in the 90s, in eastern Afghan province of Paktika - 11 December 2013: Hamid Karzai heads to India waving wish list of military hardware

1 September 2021 Indian human rights campaigners lost contact with associates in Afghanistan: 1 September 2021: Human rights campaigner in India has told France24 how she and her team have lost contact with some of their associates and fellow activists in Afghanistan since the Taliban swept to power, after Vandita Morarka - the founder and chief executive of One Future Collective - has long worked with colleagues in Afghanistan

Afghanistan/Iran relations: Afghanistan/Iran relations

Afghan and Taliban opium smuggling into Iran: Afghan and Taliban opium smuggling into Iran

2015 Iran recruiting Afghan refugees to fight and support Assad's regime: 5 November 2015: Iran is recruiting Afghan refugees to fight in the foreign military contingent supporting Assad's regime in Syria, promising a monthly salary and residence permits

13 February 2021 fuel tanker truck explodes on Iran-Afghan border: 13 February 2021: A fuel tanker truck exploded Saturday at the Islam Qala crossing in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on the Iranian border, injuring at least seven people and causing a massive fire that consumed more than 500 trucks carrying natural gas and fuel, according to Afghan officials and Iranian state media

14 February 2021 firefighters struggled for a second day to battle massive fire spotted from space: 14 February 2021: Firefighters struggled for a second day Sunday to battle a massive fire that began when a fuel tanker exploded at a major crossing in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on the Iranian border, spotted from space by NASA satellites

Afghanistan/Israel relations: Afghanistan/Israel relations

November 2005 Afghan president hinted at desire to establish formal relations with Israel: 2 November 2005: Afghan president Karzai hinted at a desire to establish formal relations with Israel, calling Shimon Peres a 'dear man, a real warrior for peace', as warming of ties between Afghanistan and Israel sets Kabul's policies in sharp contrast to those of neighboring Iran, calling at 'A World Without Zionism' conference in Tehran for the destruction of the state of Israel

23 September 2021 dozens of Afghan women have escaped Taliban rule with the assistance of Israeli NGO: 23 September 2021: Dozens of Afghan women have escaped Taliban rule with the assistance of an Israeli humanitarian organization working with two Israeli businessmen, according to a Yediot Ahronoth report saying Sylvan Adams and Aaron Frenkel provided the funding for Israel's successful effort to help the women – the Afghan women's national cycling team – leave Afghanistan, where the Taliban has increasingly moved to restrict the rights women gained in the two decades after 9/11 and the group's ouster from power

Afghanistan/Italy relations: Afghanistan/Italy relations

10 April 2003 Italian tourist Orfeo Bartolini murdered by suspected Taliban: 10 April 2003 Italian tourist Orfeo Bartolini was murdered in Afghanistan's Shahjoi district of Zabul province, as the Afghan car was stopped by two men on a motorbike, who then shot Bartolini in the area known as stronghold of the Taliban, looking to regroup following their removal as the Taliban regime by USA and allied forces. A week after the killing, eight Taliban fighters were captured by Afghan soldiers investigating Bartolini's murder with unknown result

26 September 2021 Italy rules out recognising a Taliban government in Afghanistan: 26 September 2021: Italy rules out recognising a Taliban government in Afghanistan, as FM Di Maio though urging foreign governments to prevent financial collapse that would result in a massive flow of migrants, told state-owned TV Rai 3 'recognition of the Taliban government is impossible since there are 17 terrorists among the ministers, and the human rights of women and girls are continuously violated'

25 November 2021 Sharbat Gula in Italy after Taliban takeover following USA's chaotic departure: 25 November 2021: Sharbat Gula left Afghanistan after Taliban takeover that followed August 2021 USA's chaotic departure from country, as Gula first gained international fame in 1984 as an Afghan refugee girl, as Italy was one of western countries that airlifted hundreds of Afghans out of the country

Afghanistan/Nato relations: Afghanistan/Nato relations

17 August 2021 NATO chief blames Afghan leadership for Kabul collapse: 17 August 2021: NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg blames Afghan leadership for Kabul collapse, saying 'failure of the Afghan leadership led to the tragedy we are witnessing today'

Afghanistan/Nepal relations: Afghanistan/Nepal relations

Retreat of glaciers in the Himalayas and Central Asia: Retreat of glaciers in the Himalayas and Central Asia

September/October 2019 Himalayan University Consortium's workshop: 23 September - 2 October 2019 Himalayan University Consortium's workshop 'Harnessing economic opportunities for transformative change in the Hindu Kush Himalaya'

Afghanistan/The Netherlands relations: Afghanistan/The Netherlands relations

20th/21st century Abdul Rahim Hatif's exile in the Netherlands: 20th/21st century Abdul Rahim Hatif served as one of the vice presidents of Mohammed Najibullah during the last years of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan since the 1988 elections, the serving as the first vice president 1991/1992 before the first fall of Kabul, the the acting President of Afghanistan for two weeks in 1992, after the resignation and before the later capture, torture and brutal assassination by the Taliban of President Najibullah, as Hatif went into exile and moved to the Netherlands, where he died on 19 August 2013

24 July 2021 Dutch politician Kati Piri demands protection of formder allies against the advancing Taliban: 24 July 2021: As Afghanistan imposes night curfew to curb Taliban criminals new advance, fighting against democracy and human rights since the 1980s in the country and also abroad, as Dutch politician Kati Piri serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021 calls to defend former Afghan supperters of the Dutch in the country, now fearing revenge, after western countries intervention since 2001 following the 9/11 attacks

Afghanistan/New Zealand relations: Afghanistan/New Zealand relations

Afghanistan/Pakistan relations: Afghanistan/Pakistan relations

since 1980: Afghan-Pakistani Haqqani network 1980–present, USA and ISI's fosterling - 9 July 2013: Former ISI chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha has admitted that the deadly Haqqani network was created by it and USA's CIA and claimed that the insurgent group's chief Haqqani had 'in fact been invited to the White House by President Reagan'

2012-2014: 24 December 2012: Pakistan shares the Kabul government's goal of transforming the Taliban insurgency into a political movement, an Afghan official says - 21 June 2013: Afghanistan and Pakistan trade accusations at UN over the whereabouts of Islamist extremists on their border - 26 August: President Karzai seeks Pakistan's help to arrange peace talks with Taliban

2016: 4 October 2016: Afghan exodus from Pakistan could be 'catastrophic' without urgent aid, UN warns

14 July 2021 Taliban claim Afghan border crossing with Pakistan in major gain: 14 July 2021: Taliban claim Afghan border crossing with Pakistan in major gain, saying they have made what could be their most significant advance in a nationwide offensive

2 September 2021 Afghan families flee the Taliban into Pakistan: 2 September 2021: Afghan families flee the Taliban into Pakistan, saying 'we have come here because of misery and poverty'

20 September 2021 Pakistan says it is unable to take any more refugees, deporting new arrivals back to Afghanistan: 20 September 2021: Fleeing Afghan Hazaras face uncertain future in Pakistan, as Pakistan says it is unable to take any more refugees and has begun deporting new arrivals back to Afghanistan

Afghanistan/Qatar relations: Afghanistan/Qatar relations

June 2013 Taliban office in Qatar and anger in Aghanistan: 20 June 2013: Afghan government anger at opening of Taliban office in Qatar leads USA to suspend plans to attend talks - 21 June 2013: USA welcomes Qatar's decision to take down a sign that cast the Taliban's new office in Doha as a rival Afghan embassy saying the militant group can't represent itself 'as an emirate, government or sovereign'

August 2020 Afghanistan IS and Taliban murderous attacks: August 2020 Afghanistan attacks, multiple Islamic state's and Taliban attacks that left at least 165 people dead, and another 177 Afghan citizens were injured

12 September 2020 Afghan government - Taliban negotiations in Doha and women's rights: 12 September 2020 Afghan government - Taliban negotiations in Doha, as Afghan government team also comprises of women's rights activists

Afghanistan/Russia relations: Afghanistan/Russia relations

1979-1992 history of Afghanistan and foreign powers:: 1979-1992 history of Afghanistan - Soviet–Afghan War 1979-1989, Mujahideen insurgent groups, who received aid from several Western and Muslim countries, fought against the Soviet Army and allied Afghan forces, 850,000–1.5 million civilians were killed in the conflict - 1989-1992 phase of the Afghan Civil War began after the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan, leaving the Afghan communist government to fend for itself against the Mujahideen - War in Afghanistan 1978–present

2015 Putin regime's exchange information with the Taliban: 23 December 2015: Russia wants to supply weapons to Afghanistan and has established communication channels to exchange information with the Taliban, Putin's special envoy on Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov tells Interfax

Afghanistan/Sweden relations: Afghanistan/Sweden relations

Since 1980 'Swedish Committee for Afghanistan': 'Swedish Committee for Afghanistan' aid organisation active in Afghanistan since 1980

2014: On 11 March 2014 Swedish journalist Nils Horner shot dead in a street in Kabul in execution-style - 11 March 2014: Swedish journalist Nils Horner was shot and killed in Kabul in an attack that many worry reflects the growing danger for foreigners in Afghanistan’s capital

2017: 21 May 2017: Unknown gunmen entered a compound housing employees working for Operation Mercy, a Swedish charity in Kabul, killing a German woman and an Afghan guard, and abducting a Finnish woman

Afghanistan/Turkey relations: Afghanistan/Turkey relations

Afghans in Turkey: Afghans in Turkey, about 10,000 people in 2011 and Turkish born Afghans with 38,692 people in 2015

12 July 2021 Afghan family from Herat city who fled Taliban death threats trapped in Istanbul airport since 2 weeks: 12 July 2021: 16 members of an Afghan family from Herat city who fled Taliban death threats have been trapped in Istanbul airport for the past two weeks, and thousands more refugees are making their way overland seeking safety in Turkey, as the security situation in Afghanistan rapidly deteriorates after the withdrawal of USA and Nato forces

16 July 2021 Afghans flee to eastern Turkey as Taliban takes control amid chaos: 16 July 2021: Afghans flee to eastern Turkey as Taliban takes control amid chaos, and as some pay smugglers to take them to Istanbul as withdrawal of USA troops rekindles fears of civil war

6 September 2021 Turkey reinforces border to block Afghan migrant wave: 6 September 2021: Afghans who manage to make the weeks-long journey through Iran on foot to the Turkish border face a three-metre high wall, ditches or barbed wire as Turkish authorities step up efforts to block any refugee influx into the country, France24 reports

Afghanistan/Turkmenistan relations: Afghanistan/Turkmenistan relations - Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline - Afghanistan Oil Pipeline

Afghanistan/United Kingdom relations: Afghanistan/United Kingdom relations: Anglo-Afghanische Kriege - War in Afghanistan since 2001

2012/2013: 18 January 2012: UK troops quizzed over Afghan child abuse - 21 July 2012: More than 800 historic artefacts stolen from museums in Afghanistan returned to Afghanistan - 11 October 2012: Seven UK marines arrested on suspicion of a murder which occurred in Afghanistan in 2011 - 14 October: Five UK marines charged with murder - 24 January 2013: Playing royals in action - the third-in-line to the throne Harry confirmed he shot dead insurgents from the cockpit, saying he took the enemy 'out of the game' - 29 May 2013: Afghans unlawfully held by British forces at Camp Bastion - 29 May: UK to transfer scores of detainees to Afghan facilities - 1 June 2013: Britain must investigate torture in Iraq, Afghanistan, UN says - 4 June 2013: Two British soldiers convicted of abusing Afghans - On 11 March 2014 Swedish journalist Nils Horner shot dead in a street in Kabul in execution-style - 11 March 2014: Swedish journalist Nils Horner, who also had British citizenship, was shot to death on Tuesday while he was talking to a translator on a street in Kabul - 27 April 2014: A commission appointed by Karzai to investigate detention facilities run by USA and British forces claimed to have uncovered secret prisons on two coalition bases

2014 journalist Nils Horner, who also had British citizenship, was shot to death in Kabul: 11 March 2014: Swedish journalist Nils Horner, who also had British citizenship, was shot to death on Tuesday while he was talking to a translator on a street in Kabul - 3/4 December 2014: London Conference on Afghanistan 2014 co-hosted by the UK and Afghanistan - 3 December 2014: In London Afghan president Ghani will have his first meeting with global supporters to discuss the country’s future - 4 December: Afghan president promises to tackle corruption if west holds firm on aid

26 September 2021 UK government asked to urgently resettle female players from Afghanistan’s junior football team: 26 September 2021: The UK government is being asked to urgently resettle female players from Afghanistan’s junior football team who fled the Taliban and have been offered a new life with Leeds United, having to leave Pakistan by 12 October, as their escape from Kabul was sponsored by the Rokit Foundation amid the chaotic withdrawal of western forces last month

24 December 2021 British citizen reportedly detained by the Taliban: 24 December 2021: British citizen Grant Bailey is missing in Afghanistan after a report he has been detained by the Taliban, arrested in the Afghan capital Kabul, where he has been working as a security consultant, coming during a Taliban 'security' clampdown, according to the 'Daily Mirror', as hundreds of Afghans who worked for UK organisations, including the BBC, the British Council and UK forces, have been forced into hiding since the Taliban took over

Afghanistan/USA relations: Afghanistan/USA relations - The Guardian: US gave silent backing to Taliban rise to power

CIA activities: CIA activities in Pakistan

1980–present: Afghan-Pakistani Haqqani network 1980–present, USA's and ISI's fosterling - 9 July 2013: Former ISI chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha has admitted that the deadly Haqqani network was created by it and USA's CIA and claimed that the insurgent group's chief Haqqani had 'in fact been invited to the White House by President Reagan'

2011: 31 May 2011: Karzai bans Nato strikes on Afghan homes - 17 July 2011: Nato begins security handover to local forces in Bamiyan - 16 November: Karzai lays out conditions for US partnership demanding night raids by US and Nato stopped - 5 December: Afghan conference in Bonn as Nato troops eye exit and Pakistan is boycotting the talks - 28 December: President Karzai backs Taliban Qatar office plan

2012: AP 4 January 2012: Taliban to open Qatar office for talks with US - 7 January: Karzai demands US cede Afghan prison control - 30 January: Several Taliban negotiators have begun meeting with American officials in Qatar, where they are discussing preliminary trust-building measures - 16 February: After 11 years of war Afghanistan and USA in 'Taliban talks', Karzai says - 11 mars: Un soldat américain a tué 16 personnes, dont neuf enfants et trois femmes, dimanche matin dans la province de Kandahar - 12 March: The Afghan Parliament demands that the US soldier who killed 16 villagers in their homes should be put on public trial in Afghanistan - 13 March: Hundreds of university students took to the streets in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad Tuesday to protest the rampage by a US soldier who killed 16 villagers - 15 March: The US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers has been flown by US military from Afghanistan out to Kuwait - 16 March: US 'did not co-operate' with Kandahar probe - Karzai, in meeting with families of 16 victims, says his investigators were denied access to the accused US soldier - 17 March: US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in Kandahar identified as Staff Sergeant Robert Bales - 17 March: British BBC considers the 'personality' of the murder (back in the USA) of Afghan civilians and children and not the situation of the victims and their families - outcry for justice? USA and UK are the murder and responsible, some hundreds of years - 2 mai: Attentat des Taliban à Kaboul et six morts après la visite surprise de Barack Obama à Kaboul aussi prononcant un discours télévisé à l’adresse des Américains depuis la base militaire de Bagram - 7 July: In Kabul USA secretary of state Hillary Clinton designating Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally shortly before major aid conference in Tokyo - 10 September: USA to transfer Bagram prison to Afghans - 25 September: Afghans hail action over USA Marines abuse - 5/6 November: Najeeban in southern Afghanistan is a ghost village, deserted by the surviving inhabitants after a murderous rampage, as Sergeant Robert Bales is due in USA court for a military hearing and prosecutors say they will seek death penalty for Robert Bales, accused of killing 16 civilians - 11 November: USA military court hears Afghan massacre accounts - 12 November: USA Sergeant Bales watches as child after child describes the bloodbath that left their parents and other loved ones dead - 19 November: Afghan president Karzai says USA forces continue to capture and detain Afghans in violation of a deal signed earlier this year

Kandahar massacre 11 March 2012 and trial 2013: Kandahar massacre 11 March 2012 - 5 June 2013: US Sgt. Bales pleads guilty in Afghan massacre - 21 August 2013: Afghan victims confront USA soldier accused of massacre - 24 August: USA army sergeant Bales who murdered 16 Afghan villagers in a horrific rampage was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole

2013 three-city USA tour of Afghan youth orchestra: 9 February 2013: Afghan youth orchestra begins first three-city US tour

2013: 24 February: The Afghan government demands the withdrawal of USA special forces from Wardak and Logar within two weeks accusing them of fuelling 'insecurity and instability' in the volatile provinces - 25 March: US to hand over Bagram jail to Afghans - 29 April 2013: For more than a decade, wads of USA dollars packed into suitcases, backpacks and, on occasion, plastic shopping bags have been dropped off every month or so at the offices of Afghanistan's president - 'courtesy' of the CIA - 19 June: After the Afghan militants opened an office in Qatar to oversee peace negotiations, US officials will meet with Taliban representatives within days - 19 June: The Taliban today claimed responsibility for an overnight attack at Bagram air base that killed four US troops, just hours after USA said its officials would meet the insurgents for talks - 19 June: The Afghan government lashed out at USA efforts to broker peace with the Taliban, suspending security talks with Washington and threatening to boycott contacts with the insurgents - 20 June: USA welcomes Qatar's decision to take down a sign that cast the Taliban's new office in Doha as a rival Afghan embassy saying the militant group can't represent itself 'as an emirate, government or sovereign' - 20 June: Afghan government anger at opening of Taliban office in Qatar leads USA to suspend plans to attend talks - 17 July: Afghan suspect blames USA commandos for civilian murders - 13 September: Deadly truck bomb hits US consulate in Afghanistan - 13 October: Dispute on immunity for USA troops blocks Afghan-USA security pact - 21 November: Afghanistan and USA agree on post 2014 military deal text - 21 novembre: Ouverture de la Loya Jirga, examen de l'accord avec les Etats-Unis - 24 November: Afghan council endorses USA security deal and seeks immediate signing - 26 November: USA says may pull out all troops from Afghanistan as Karzai holds up deal - 13 December: USA can't be aggressive, intimidatory, Afghanistan president Karzai says

2014: 27 April: A commission appointed by Karzai to investigate detention facilities run by USA and British forces claimed to have uncovered secret prisons on two coalition bases - 26 May 2014: Afghanistan expresses anger at USA monitoring 'nearly all' phone calls - 28 May 2014: Announcing a plan to leave 9,800 troops in Afghanistan in 2015, Obama says it's not USA's responsibility to make Afghanistan a perfect place - 28 May: Afghanistan's Karzai welcomes USA plan to withdraw troops by 2016 - 10 December: Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani vows to investigate CIA abuse in his country, saying torture described in the USA Senate report 'violates all accepted norms of human rights in the world' - 21 December: USA sends four Afghan Guantanamo prisoners home

2016: 18 janvier 2016: Les autorités afghanes, le Pakistan, la Chine et les Etats-Unis d'Amérique ont repris leurs discussions pour régler le conflit avec les talibans - 28 March: A USA soldier shot and killed an Afghan boy on Monday near an American airfield close to the capital Kabul - 22 May 2016: Afghan Taliban have confirmed the death of leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor after the USA military announced he was the target of a drone strike in Pakistan - 29 September 2016: Suspected USA drone strike on a home in eastern Afghanistan, where civilians were sleeping after having gathered to welcome home a tribal elder from hajj pilgrimage, has killed at least 15 civilians and injured another 13, according to the United Nations, calling for an independent inquiry - 3 November 2016: As many as 30 civilians were killed in a USA airstrike on Thursday morning called in to protect USA and Afghan troops involved in heavy fighting with the Taliban near Kunduz

August 2018: 13 August 2018: Optimism spread into the Afghan peace process after Taliban officials said groundbreaking preliminary talks with the USA last month were 'very helpful' and that another round will take place in Doha in September - 13 août 2018: Au moins 100 membres des forces de sécurité afghanes ont été tués dans les combats les opposant depuis jeudi soir aux talibans pour le contrôle de la ville de Ghazni

September 2019 cancelled talks on Afghanistan: 8 September 2019: USA's Trump has cancelled talks on Afghanistan that would have brought him face to face with Taliban, asking 'what kind of people would kill so many in order to seemingly strengthen their bargaining position', after the Taliban claimed responsibility for a blast in Kabul that killed 12 people including a USA soldier on Thursday, amid escalation of Taliban terror attacks

29 February 2020 USA and terrorist group Taliban sign deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan: 29 February 2020: USA and terrorist group Taliban sign deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan, demanding further talks involving Afghan factions, as prospects for Afghanistan’s future remain uncertain icluding questions concerning terror victims and gains made in women’s rights since the toppling of the Taliban, which had repressed women and girls under a strict brand of Sharia law - 29 February 2020 USA and Taliban agreement

Afghanistan/Uzbekistan relations: Afghanistan/Uzbekistan relations

Since 2008/2009 'Six plus Three Initiative' proposal of Uzbekistan: Since 2008/2009 'Six plus Three Initiative', a proposal of Uzbekistan, aimed at peaceful resolution of the Afghan conflict with participation of the six neighbouring countries to Afghanistan, plus the USA, the Russian Federation and NATO as main anti-terrorist actor in Afghanistan

5 November 2009 Uzbek Afghanistan proposal relevant and timely: 5 November 2009: Recent developments in Afghanistan, the deteriorating situation there and rising casualties among U.S. soldiers necessitate a new look at possible ways of resolving the Afghan conflict, as Washington grapples to find yet another new way forward

21st century Afghan Uzbek people: 21st century Afghan Uzbek people

War in Afghanistan since 2001: War in Afghanistan since 2001

Civil war in Afghanistan 1992–1996 leads to the Taliban controlling most of Afghanistan - Taliban and Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan 1996-2001 - Civil war in Afghanistan 1996–2001 Taliban period

"Afghan War Diary" - War crimes in Afghanistan - Civilian casualties of the war in Afghanistan (2001-present)

May 2011: 1 May 2011: 12-year-old boy suicide attack - 18. Mai: Provinz Tahar - Tote bei Protesten nach Nato-Angriff - 29. Mai 2011: 12 Kinder bei Nato-Luftangriff getötet

June 2011: 18. Juni 2011: Karzai bestätigt Gespräche USA-Taliban - 23. Juni 2011: Obama kündigt Abzug von 10.000 Soldaten bis Ende 2011 an - 23 June 2011: Obama announces withdrawal of 10.000 troops this year and another 23.000 by the end of September 2012 - 23. Juni 2011: Nach den USA kündigen weitere Länder Truppenabzug an - 29 juin 2011: Deux journalistes francais retenus en otage par les Talibans libérés après 547 jours

July 2011: 7 July: Afghan protests at civilians deaths in Nato air strike - UN: Deadliest six months for Afghan civilians (14 July 2011) - Nato begins security handover to local forces in Bamiyan 17 July 2011 - 23. Juli 2011: Kommandoübergabe auch in Masar-i-Scharif Juli 2011 - 28 July: BBC reporter Ahmed Omed Khpalwak among 17 victims killed in Afghan Taliban blasts

September 2011: 7 September 2011: Nato suspends Afghan prison transfers - torture allegations - 8 September 2011: Nato-led forces killed BBC-reporter Ahmed Omed Khpulwak - shot dead by an USA-soldier (compare July 28) - 11 September 2011: Five Afghan civilians (including a 3-year-old girl) killed, several Afghans and dozens of US-soldiers wounded in a Taliban suicide bombing targeting USA-base in Wardak province - 21 September: Afghans gather to mourn Burhanuddi Rabbani killed by a suicide bomber - 23 September: Karzai vows to continue Afghan peace effort

17 August 2021 Afghan men, women and children cram into USA cargo plane in flight from Kabul: 17 August 2021: More than 600 Afghan men, women and children, crouch and cram against each other on the floor of a United States military plane as it leaves Kabul after the city was seized by the Taliban, as a photograph showing the Afghan civilians – some clutching luggage, others bottle-feeding infants – on the cargo aircraft has gone viral on social media

18/19 Augstu 2021 flag-waving protesters defy the vioöemt Taliban in the city of Jalalabad: 18/19 Augstu 2021: Flag-waving protesters defy the vioöemt Taliban, prompting shots in the city of Jalalabad where one person was killed, the BBC reports live

19 August 2021 several reported killed as Taliban shoot at crowds waving Afghan flag: 19 August 2021: Violence during Afghan independence day celebration, as at least two people were killed in Asadabad city when the Taliban opened fire following a stabbing attempt, live news - 19 August 2021: Several reported killed as Taliban shoot at crowds waving Afghan flag, as witness describes mass panic during independence day rally in Asadabad, a day after deaths at a similar protest - 19 August 2021: Afghanistan’s Central Asian neighbours panic, reject refugees, as officials in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan fear that an influx of refugees from Afghanistan could undermine domestic security, 'Al Jazeera' reports

20 August 2021 desperate scramble in Afghanistan to escape Taliban rule: 20 August 2021: Desperate scramble in Afghanistan to escape Taliban rule - 20 August 2021: Taliban responsible for massacre of nine Hazara men, rights group says

21 August 2021 desperation deepened around Kabul's airport with evacuation operations in chaos: 21 August 2021: Desperation deepened around Kabul's airport on Saturday with evacuation operations in chaos and USA President Joe Biden warning he could not predict the outcome of one of the 'most difficult airlifts in history', as - six days after the Taliban took back power in Afghanistan - the flow of people trying to flee their feared hardline Islamist rule continued to overwhelm the international community - 21 August 2021: Afghanistan reports of torture and killing contradict Taliban’s promises, as Islamists tortured Hazara men to death, say witnesses, and relative of journalist killed, with reports of the Taliban going door to door searching for people who worked with the former Afghan government or western countries, as claims have also emerged of Taliban fighters torturing and killing members of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan after overrunning their village last month

22 desperate Afghans and USA's, EU's warnings of 'security threats' and 'impossibity to evacuate everyone': 22 August 2021: Tens of thousands of Afghans were racing Sunday to flee their country as USA warned of security threats at Kabul's chaotic airport and the EU said it was 'impossible' to evacuate everyone at risk from the Taliban

22 August 2021 deadly chaos continues at Kabul airport, 'Al Jazeera' reports with updates: 22 August 2021: Deadly chaos continues at Kabul airport, where thousands of Afghans trying to flee the Taliban takeover are gathered, 'Al Jazeera' reports with updates

23 August 2021 Kabul airport curbs blocking medical supplies for Afghans, WHO says, and more global reports: 23 August 2021: More than 500 tonnes of medical supplies including surgical equipment and severe malnutrition kits due to be delivered to Afghanistan this week are stuck because of Kabul airport restrictions after Taliban took power, WHO said on Monday - 23 August 2021: A UK-based Afghan woman whose relatives worked with USA and Nato forces and international humanitarian organisations has described a frantic effort from afar to try to protect her family amid fears they will be targeted by the Taliban, as violent Taliban say deadline extension for foreign troops is ‘red line’, according to the live reporting British 'Guardian'

23 August 2021 Taliban warn of 'consequences' if USA extends evacuation: 23 August 2021: In Kabul thousands still outside airport hoping to be evacuated, France24 in Kabul reports - 23 August 2021: Taliban warn of 'consequences' if USA extends evacuation, France24 in Kabul reports - 23 August 2021: Uncertainty in the capital although peace prevails, France24 in Kabul reports - 23 August 2021: Afghans in Qatar share hopes and fears after fleeing the Taliban, 'Al Jazeera' reports

24 August 2021 Taliban’s treatment of women to mark ‘red line’, UN's Michelle Bachelet says: 24 August 2021: Taliban’s treatment of women to mark ‘red line’,UN's Michelle Bachelet says citing credible reports of summary executions and serious violations by the Taliban, 'Al Jazeers' journalist Tamila Varshalomidze reports in her updated report

25 August 2021 more than 10,000 waiting to be evacuated at Kabul airport, 'Al Jazeera' reports: 25 August 2021: More than 10,000 waiting to be evacuated at Kabul airport according to USA, as 'Al Jazeers' journalist Tamila Varshalomidze continues her updated reports

25 August 2021 also 'The Guardian' reports live from Kabul: 25 August 2021: At least 10,000 people at Kabul airport waiting for flight and 2,000 people who worked for UK still to be airlifted, 'The Guardian' reports live from Kabul, as the Taliban threatened and physically abused United Nations staff, according to Reuters, as dozens of incidents contained in an internal UN security document also seen by Reuters that describes veiled threats, the looting of UN offices and physical abuse of the organisation’s staff since 10 August by the Islamist militant movement

25 August 2021 Afghans race to flee Taliban as deadline looms, France24 reports from Kabul: 25 August 2021: Afghans race to flee Taliban as deadline looms, France24 reports from Kabul - 25 August 2021: Doctor recounts Afghan escape saying ‘when people fell off planes, humanity fell to the ground’, France24 reports

25 August 2021 Afghans race to flee from their home country: 25 août 2021: Des milliers de personnes s'agglutinent près de l'aéroport - 25 août 2021: Les Afghans pris au piège d’un pays en banqueroute

26 August 2021 USA urged people to move away from Kabul airport due to threats also by Islamic State terrorists: 26 August 2021: USA urged people to move away from Kabul airport on Thursday due to the threat of a terror attack by Islamic State terrorists as western troops (claiming to defend democracy, human righs and freedom) hurry to evacuate before an ordered August 31 deadline, as now two very well - and feared by civilians in many countries - known terror networks - in the 1980s and now in the 2010s until 2021 equipped with modern and terrible USA weapons get ready to determine what will happen in the Cental Asian country

26 August 2021 freedom and hunan rights proclaiming governments warnings of ‘imminent’ terror attack: 26 August 2021: Freedom and hunan rights proclaiming governments' warnings of ‘imminent’ terror attack as evacuations enter final phase, as 'United Kingdom' and 'United States of America' warn of credible reports of an attack now including 'Islamic State' terrorist threat, as Danish minister says it’s no longer safe to fly, former colonial empire France says evacuations will end Friday ('vendredi', 'Freitag'). as UK warns Afghans to avoid Kabul airport due to terrorist attack threat, as Greece will not be ‘gateway’ to Europe for Afghans, as Australian citizen beaten by Taliban while trying to flee Afghanistan, as UK's homeland citizens of Afghan origin being overlooked in airlift, claim lawyers, the British 'Guardian' reports live

26 August 2021 Kabul airport attacks: 26 August 2021 Kabul airport attacks, as at 17:50 local time a suicide bombing occurred near Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, as another blast and gunfire also happened after the bombing, all coming hours after the USA Department told citizens outside the airport to leave due to a terrorist threat, and as at least 72 people were killed in the attacks, including 60 Afghan civilians and 12 USA service members

27 August 2021 more people died in Kabul's IS terror group's attack, the 'Guardian' reports live and 'Al Jazeera' reports, too: 27 August 2021: Two Britons and child of UK national among Kabul terror attack's dead, as USA warns over continuing ‘credible threat’, the British 'Guardian' reports live - 27 August 2021: Hundreds of Afghan families who have been camping in searing heat at a Kabul park after the Taliban overran their provinces are begging for food and shelter, as a humanitarian crisis unfolds in the war-torn country, 'Al Jazeera' reports

28 August 2021 Afghan evacuations enter end game amid threats, 'Al Jazeera' reports live: 28 August 2021: Afghan evacuations enter end game amid threats, as the last UK flight evacuating civilians left on Saturday after airlifting some 15,000 people since the Taliban takeover, as USA forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule were on alert on Saturday for more attacks after an 'Islamic State in Khorasan Province' affiliated suicide bombing killed at least 175 people and thirteen USA service members and 162 Afghans died in the attack, as schools and universities remained closed on the first working day of the week, as the banks were once more closed, and as the Taliban deploys extra forces around Kabul airport to prevent people from gathering, 'Al Jazeera' reports live

29 August 2021 France/UK plan to table UN security council resolution calling for Taliban to back civilian-run safe zone at Kabul airport: 29 August 2021: France and Britain plan to table an emergency UN security council resolution on Monday calling for the Taliban to back a civilian-run safe zone at Kabul airport that would allow the continued air evacuation of those who want to leave the country

29 August 2021 USA forces strike against ISKP suicide bombers in Kabul: 29 August 2021: USA forces strike against ISKP suicide bombers in Kabul, officials say

29 August 2021 the 'Guardian' reports in Afghanistan live news another blast near Kabul airport: 29 August 2021: The 'Guardian' reports in Afghanistan live news another blast near Kabul airport amid warnings of further attacks, as reports of ‘powerful explosion’ thought to have been rocket attack in Afghan capital

30 August 2021 Islamic State terrorists claimed a rocket attack on Kabul airport on Monday: 30 August 2021: Islamic State terrorists claimed a rocket attack on Kabul airport on Monday, as USA troops raced to complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan and evacuate allies under the threat of further violence

31 August 2021 after the final foreign forces flew out of Afghanistan Taliban leaders walked through the airport: 31 August 2021: Hours after the final foreign forces flew out of Afghanistan, Taliban leaders walked victorious through the airport, flanked by guards dressed in special forces combat kit inspecting disabled USA military aircraft - 31 August 2021: Many Afghans fear a potential economic collapse as the Taliban celebrates the withdrawal of the last USA troops, 'Al Jazeera' reports

2 September 2021 USA 'finally' accepts 'army was not going to defeat the Taliban' in the Afghanistan War following 9/11: 2 September 2021: 20 years on, USA 'finally' accepts 'army was not going to defeat the Taliban' in the Afghanistan War following 9/11, France24 reports - 2 September 2021: Afghan families flee the Taliban into Pakistan, saying 'we have come here because of misery and poverty'

3 September 2021 fate of Panjshir Valley north of Kabul hangs in the balance as heavy fighting continues: 3 September 2021: The fate of Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley north of the capital Kabul - the final holdout against Taliban control - hangs in the balance as heavy fighting continues, as resistance fighters battling there denied that Taliban seized the area, but saying the situation is 'difficult', as the fighting in Panjshir is reported to have left hundreds dead

4 September 2021 women march in Kabul to demand role in Taliban government, as protesters say the Taliban used pepper sprays and tear gas to disperse them: 4 September 2021: Women march in Kabul to demand role in Taliban government, as protesters say the Taliban used pepper sprays and tear gas to disperse them as they tried to reach the presidential palace

4 September 2021 Taliban surrounds Panjshir Valley as resistance holds: 4 September 2021: Taliban surrounds Panjshir Valley as resistance holds, as the Taliban appears determined to snuff out the Panjshir resistance before announcing who will lead the country, and as a spokesman for the National Resistance Front NRF of Afghanistan, which groups opposition forces loyal to local leader Ahmad Massoud, said Taliban forces reached the Darband heights on the border between Kapisa province and Panjshir but were pushed back

4 September 2021 Kabul airport reopens to receive aid: 4 September 2021: Kabul airport reopens to receive aid, 'Al Jazeera' reports live from Kabul

5 September 2021 Taliban militants in Firozkoh city have shot dead a policewoman: 5 September 2021: Taliban militants in Afghanistan have shot dead a policewoman in a provincial city, witnesses have told the BBC, as the woman, named in local media as Banu Negar, was killed at the family home in front of relatives in Firozkoh, the capital of central Ghor province, and as the killing comes amid increasing reports of escalating repression of women in Afghanistan

6 September 2021 NRF spokeperson tells France24 NRF still resisting in Panjshir province: 6 September 2021: NRF spokeperson tells France24 NRF still resisting in Panjshir province

7 September 2021 Taliban have named UN-sanctioned veteran Hasan Akhund as the leader of Afghanistan’s new government: 7 September 2021: Taliban have named UN-sanctioned veteran Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund as the leader of Afghanistan’s new government, while giving key positions to figures who dominated the since 9/11 20-year battle against the USA-led coalition and its allies, as chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a press conference that Taliban co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar would be the deputy leader - 7 September 2021: USA airstrikes killed at least 22,000 civilians since 9/11, analysis finds, as figures based on reported number of USA airstrikes highlight the human cost of the 20-year ‘war on terror’, and as Taliban reaping the fruits of their crimes, even presented by western states

8 September 2021 Taliban ban protests and slogans that don’t have 'their approval': 8 September 2021: Taliban ban protests and slogans that don’t have their approval, as rallies in Afghanistan have already been broken up violently, now ‘severe consequences’ are threatened for demonstrators

9 September 2021 Taliban accused of torturing journalists for covering protests: 9 September 2021: Taliban accused of torturing journalists for covering protests, as reports show Taliban's armed group being violent and intimidating journalists, despite their free press pledge

9 September 2021 brutal attacks on Afghan journalists by Taliban prompt growing alarm: 9 September 2021: Violent attacks on Afghan journalists by Taliban prompt growing alarm, as images circulate of the brutal flogging of two reporters, and a senior Afghan journalist declares ‘press freedom has ended’

10 September 2021 UN warns Afghanistan at risk of ‘total breakdown’: 10 September 2021: UN warns Afghanistan at risk of ‘total breakdown’, as the UN special envoy on Afghanistan Deborah Lyons told the Security Council that a way needed to be found to get the money into the country 'to prevent a total breakdown of the economy and social order', noting that Afghanistan was facing a storm of crises including a plunging currency, a sharp rise in prices for food and fuel and a lack of cash at private banks, also saying the authorities also do not have the funds to pay salaries, and 'the Afghan people are least responsible for this unfolding crisis, and yet most affected by it. It is clear that they will still need this Council and the international community.'

10 September 2021 at least four killed in Taliban crackdown on protests, says UN: 110 September 2021: Taliban’s violent crackdown on protests against their hardline rule has already led to four documented deaths, according to a UN human rights official who said the group had used live ammunition, whips and batons to break up demonstrations

13 September 2021 as WFP said Afghanistan on the brink of starvation donors pledged to help Afghanistan: 13 September 2021: As the World Food Programme said 14 million people were on the brink of starvation, donors have pledged more than a billion dollars to help Afghanistan, where poverty and hunger have spiralled since the Taliban took power, and foreign aid has dried up, raising the spectre of a mass exodus - 13 September 2021: Afghans sell possessions amid cash crunch, looming crisis

14 September 2021 Taliban accused of killing 20 civilians in Panjshir valley: 14 September 2021: Taliban accused of killing 20 civilians in Panjshir valley, as one incident caught on video appears to be killing of man in uniform

14 September 2021 the Taliban has already broken its promises to safeguard women and protect human rights UU envoy says: 14 September 2021: The Taliban has already broken its promises to safeguard women and protect human rights, and the international community must hold it to account, according to outgoing government’s ambassador to the UN Nasir Ahmad Andisha, saying 'the Taliban have vowed to respect women’s rights but women’s rights are disappearing from the landscape'. also accusing the militants of 'widespread atrocities' - 14 September 2021: Unicef estimates 300 unaccompanied minors were evacuated from Afghanistan last month - 14 September 2021: Female journalists who fled the country tell Al Jazeera they were left with no choice amid fears of Taliban persecution

15 September 2021: Afghanistan women’s football team flees to Pakistan: 15 September 2021: Afghanistan women’s football team flees to Pakistan, as girls who played for under-14, under-16 and under-18 teams arrive in Lahore in the wake of Taliban’s takeover, entering Pakistan through the northwestern Torkham border crossing holding valid travel documents

17 September 2021 Panjshir resistance forces continue to battle the Taliban as residents say there is no clear winner yet: 17 September 2021: As resistance forces continue to battle the Taliban on Afghanistan’s last war front, residents who fled the province say there is no clear winner yet, saying 'we didn’t even know what was happening in the next village', and as Panjshir residents themselves have had little chance to tell the story of what transpired in their homes and villages over the last several weeks

17 September 2021 UN refugee chief calls for action to prevent Afghan ‘implosion’: 17 September 2021: UN refugee chief calls for action to prevent Afghan ‘implosion’, as Filippo Grandi speaking from Islamabad raises concern over lack of functioning of Afghan state institutions due to frozen government assets

17 September 2021 school classes will resume for Afghan boys, no mention of girls: 17 September 2021: Afghan schools will open for boys from Saturday, the new Taliban-run education ministry has said in a statement that did not mention when girls might be able to go back to their classes

19 September 2021 Afghan women stage protest in Kabul after Taliban crack down on women's rights: 19 September 2021: Afghan women stage protest in Kabul after Taliban crack down on women's rights

20 September 2021: Rights groups accuse Taliban of rolling back civil liberties: 20 September 2021: Rights groups accuse Taliban of rolling back civil liberties, as report accuses the armed group of several rights violations ranging from limits on press freedom to restrictions on women

21 September 2021 India seized $2.7bn in Afghan heroin amid Taliban takeover chaos: 21 September 2021: India seized $2.7bn in Afghan heroin amid Taliban takeover chaos, as nearly three tonnes of heroin originating from Afghanistan seized and two people arrested in one of India’s biggest hauls to date

22 September 2021 ex-Bagram inmates recount stories of abuse, torture, as former prisoners return: 22 September 2021: Ex-Bagram inmates recount stories of abuse, torture, as former prisoners return to the now abandoned USA-run Bagram jail, which was notorious for enhanced interrogations

22 September 2021 UN releases funds to save Afghan health system from collapse: 22 September 2021: UN releases funds to save Afghan health system from collapse, an emergency funds in a bid to boost life-saving support in Afghanistan

23 September 2021 thousands of Afghans seeking refuge in regional countries: 23 September 2021: Thousands of Afghans seeking refuge in regional countries, as UN refugee agency says at least 35,400 Afghan refugees have arrived in Iran, Pakistan and Tajikistan since January 1

24 September 2021 Taliban say punishments such as ‘cutting off hands’, strict punishment, executions, will return: 24 September 2021: Taliban leader Mullah Nooruddin Turabi - one of the founders of the Taliban and the chief enforcer of its strict rule of Afghanistan during the 1990s - says punishments such as ‘cutting off hands’ was necessary for ‘security’ as it had a deterrent effect, also saying strict punishment, executions, will return though perhaps not in public

24 September 2021 Taliban want to represent Afghanistan at the UN, but so does the current accredited ambassador: 24 September 2021: The Taliban want to represent Afghanistan at the UN, but so does the current accredited ambassador appointed by former President Ashraf Ghani, as the UN must decide for or against violence against civilians

25 September 2021 Taliban hang dead bodies in city squares of Herat: 25 September 2021: Taliban hang dead bodies in city squares of Herat, as gruesome display came a day after a notorious Taliban official warned that extreme punishments such as execution and amputation would resume

27 September 2021 new prosecutor asked ICC to relaunch inquiry into Taliban and IS ‘war crimes’: 27 September 2021: International criminal court’s new prosecutor Karim Khan has asked the court to relaunch an inquiry into alleged crimes against humanity committed by the Taliban and supporters of Islamic State in Afghanistan since 2003, as the move by Karim Khan shows a determination to use international law to investigate not only past but also contemporary crimes against humanity, as the Hague-based ICC has notified the Taliban via Afghanistan’s embassy in the Netherlands that it intends to resume an investigation

27 September 2021 Afghanistan envoy withdraws from UN General Assembly debate: 27 September 2021: Afghanistan envoy withdraws from UN General Assembly debate, as ambassador Isaczai for the government overthrown by the Taliban was due to speak on Monday

28 September 2021 medics overwhelmed as Afghanistan healthcare crumbles, as hundreds of health facilities have shut their doors: 28 September 2021: Medics overwhelmed as Afghanistan healthcare crumbles, as hundreds of health facilities have shut their doors to patients since aid money to Afghanistan was halted amid a mounting humanitarian crisis, 'Al Jazeera' reports

29 September 2021 fears are growing for photojournalist Samadi detained by the Taliban for more than three weeks: 29 September 2021; Fears are growing for photojournalist Morteza Samadi who has been detained by the Taliban for more than three weeks after being arrested while covering the women’s protests in Herat, as Samadi was one of several journalists who were arrested at street protests in early September, as all were quickly released except Morteza, whose whereabouts is not known, and as some of those detained in Kabul have alleged they were badly beaten and tortured

30 September 2021 uncertainty hovers over Helmand’s schools as Taliban ban older girls: 30 September 2021: Uncertainty hovers over Helmand’s schools as Taliban ban older girls, and as at Malalay school in Lashkar Gah, female staff struggle into work despite anxiety over their jobs and half their pupils missing, 'The Guardian' reports

28 September 2021 female Afghan judges now hunted by the murderers they convicted, BBC reports: 28 September 2021: Female Afghan judges hunted by the murderers they convicted, as more than 220 trailblazers of women's rights in Afghanistan and the staunch defenders of the law and the country's most marginalised now - after the Taliban takeover - are in hiding due to fear of retribution under Taliban rule. Six former female judges spoke to the BBC from secret locations across Afghanistan.

3 October 2021 at least 5 civilians killed in an explosion outside the Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul: 3 October 2021: At least five civilians have been killed in an explosion outside the Eid Gah Mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, as four other people were wounded in Sunday’s attack that targeted a memorial service being held for the mother of Zabihullah Mujahid

4 October 2021 Afghan children hiding under moving lorries to smuggle and earn money: 4 October 2021: Afghan children – some as young as seven or eight years old – are risking their lives to smuggle sweets and cigarettes into neighbouring countries, hiding under lorries, BBC’s Shumaila Jaffery reports

5 October 2021 anxious wait for Afghan girls as opening of high schools stalled: 5 October 2021: Millions of teenage girls across Afghanistan are anxiously waiting to return to the classroom, as high schools continue to remain closed, raising fears about the future of female education under Taliban rule

5 October 2021 Taliban murdered 13 ethnic Hazara people in August according to Amnesty International: 5 October 2021: The Taliban murdered 13 ethnic Hazara people including a teenage girl, according to Amnesty International saying it found evidence the victims were massacred in Daykundi province in August, as nine were former government soldiers who had surrendered to the Taliban, adding that the killings appeared to be a war crime

6 October 2021 Afghan women defending women's rights against Taliban crack down: 6 octobre 2021: Le combat des femmes pour leurs droits contre les Taliban

6 October 2021 Taliban asked the UNAMA to settle unpaid bills of power suppliers: 6 October 2021: As neighbouring nations supply about 78% of Afghanistan’s power, they have not been paid since the Taliban took over, and now the occupied state power company has appealed to a UN-led mission to give $90 million to settle unpaid bills to Central Asian suppliers before electricity gets cut off for the country given that the three-month deadline for payments has passed

7 October 2021 countries can help Afghans without recognising the Taliban now, 'Al Jaeera' reports: 7 October 2021: The 'West' can help Afghans without recognising the Taliban now, 'Al Jaeera' reports, saying humanitarian assistance can provide the common ground for engagement between Kabul and the West and save Afghan lives

7 October 2021 USA charges alleged ex-Taliban commander Najibullah with killing USA troops: 7 October 2021: USA charges alleged ex-Taliban commander with killing USA troops, as Haji Najibullah - already in USA custody after being charged for the 2008 kidnapping of a journalist and two Afghan civilians - faces new charges for 2008 attack by Taliban fighters that killed three USA soldiers and Afghan interpreter

11 October 2021 UN Secretary-General slammed Taliban’s 'broken' promises to Afghan women and girls: 11 October 2021: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has slammed the Taliban’s 'broken' promises to Afghan women and girls, and urged the world to inject cash into Afghanistan in order to prevent its economic collapse

11 October 2021 USA, UK citizens in Afghanistan warned of threats to Kabul hotels: 11 October 2021; USA, UK citizens in Afghanistan warned of threats to Kabul hotels, as countries tell their citizens to avoid hotels in Kabul, citing ‘security threats’ in the area, after Taliban in August again and easily seized power in the country and declared an Islamic emirate

12 October 2021 Afghanistan ‘at make-or-break point’ says UN as G20 ministers meet: 12 October 2021: G20 tackles Afghan humanitarian crisis at special summit, France24 reports - 12 October 2021: Afghanistan ‘at make-or-break point’ says UN as G20 ministers meet by video conference, also to discuss UN proposal to channel funds to Afghanistan to ease growing humanitarian catastrophe, after Afghanistan was 75%-dependent on foreign aid before the takeover in August, and funds held overseas have been frozen by the USA

12 October 2021 interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 escaped from Afghanistan with his family: 12 October 2021: An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Joe Biden after his helicopter made an emergency landing during a snowstorm in 2008, has escaped Afghanistan with his family, after - since August 2021 - remaining in hiding for weeks before crossing into Pakistan and then flying to Doha where thousands of refugees from Afghanistan are being processed by USA officials. Khalili, his wife and five children had been unable to flee in the emergency airlift after the fall of Kabul.

13 October 2021 Afghanistan’s girls lament continued closure of high schools: 13 October 2021: Afghanistan’s girls lament continued closure of high schools, urging the Taliban not to snatch their right to education, since August confined to their homes

16 October 2021 USA offers to pay families of Afghans killed in August 2021 drone attack: 16 October 2021: USA offers to pay families of Afghans killed in August 2021 drone attack, as government also promises to help family members who were interested to relocate to the USA following botched operation

16 October 2021 funeral services held for victims of Friday’s suicide bomb attack: 16 October 2021: Funeral services were held for victims of Friday’s suicide bomb attack on a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar that killed at least 47 people and wounded more than 70, as UN Security Council stressed the need to hold everyone involved in 'these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice', as Friday's mass murder was the second consecutive massacre in a week

18 October 2021 Afghan female judges forced into hiding under Taliban rule, now also 'Al Jazeera' reports: 18 October 2021: Female judges had reasons to be afraid, as during its 11-day rampage through Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, the Taliban released thousands of prisoners from the nation’s jails, among them men who judges such as 'Naima' had personally sentenced, and who might have ended up joining the Taliban government

19 October 2021 Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urging the Taliban to lift their ban on girls' education: 19 October 2021: Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai is urging the Taliban to lift their ban on girls' education in Afghanistan, as the Pakistani activist for female education told BBC World News the current temporary ban might last for years, and as the world's youngest Nobel Prize laureate known for human rights advocacy, especially the education of women and children in her native Swat Valley in northwest Pakistan, where the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan had at times banned girls from attending school and where on 9 October 2012 a Taliban gunman shot Yousafzai - 15 years old at the time - as she rode home on a bus after taking an exam in Swat Valley

22 October 2021 Afghan journalists lament ‘bleak’ future for media under Taliban: 22 October 2021: Afghan journalists lament ‘bleak’ future for media under Taliban, as Islamic regime forces exodus of journalists from Afghanistan where a free press was one of the few real gains of Western occupation

23 October 2021 amid opgoing crimes RAF airlifts 102 people who had fled Afghanistan to UK: 23 October 2021: Taliban ‘forcibly evicting’ Hazaras and opponents in Afghanistan, as Human Rights Watch has logged illegal seizures of land and homes then given to Taliban supporters - 23 October 2021: UK's RAF has airlifted more than 100 people who had left Afghanistan and were in a neighbouring third country to the UK, saying two flights had landed safely carrying 102 people who would receive support to begin their lives in Britain

25 October 2021 over 20m Afghans face hunger this winter, economic downturn since the Taliban takeover, UN says: 25 October 2021: Almost 23 million Afghans will be hungry due to conflict, drought and an economic downturn that is severely affecting livelihoods and people’s access to food as a harsh winter looms, the UN has warned, as economic crisis aggravated by conflict and drought have caused a collapse in food security since the Taliban takeover

28 October 2021 30 recent cases of violence against Afghan journalists mostly committed by the Taliban: 28 October 2021: More than 30 instances of violence and threats of violence against Afghan journalists were recorded in the last two months, with nearly 90% committed by the Taliban, says a media watchdog ANJU, as more than 40% of the cases were physical beatings

2 November 2021 deadly gun and bomb assault on Sardar Daud Khan military hospital in Kabul: 2 November 2021: More than 20 people have been killed and at least 16 injured in a gun and bomb assault on the Sardar Daud Khan military hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul

5 November 2021 baby handed to USA soldiers in chaos of Afghan airlift missing: 5 November 2021: Baby handed to USA soldiers in chaos of Afghan airlift missing, as Afghan family is at a USA base in Texas waiting to be resettled, but ‘unfortunately, no one can find the child’

5 November 2021 women’s rights activist Frozan Safi shot dead in northern Afghanistan: 5 November 2021 women’s rights activist shot dead in northern Afghanistan, as Frozan Safi is believed to be the first women’s rights defender to be killed since Taliban return to power

9 November 2021 desperate Afghans turn to people smugglers for help fleeing the country: 9 November 2021: Desperate Afghans turn to people smugglers for help fleeing the country

10 November 2021 aid group says 4,000-5,000 Afghans crossing into Iran daily: 10 November 2021: As many as 4,000-5,000 Afghans have been crossing into Iran daily since the Taliban seized Kabul in August and hundreds of thousands more are expected to arrive in the coming winter, the Norwegian Refugee Council said after 300,000 Afghans have crossed the border since the Taliban victory

11 November 2021 Iran deporting thousands of Afghan refugees: 11 November 2021: Iran deporting thousands of Afghan refugees, as IOM estimates over one million Afghans have been sent back this year, despite dire conditions awaiting them - 11 November 2021: Despite talk of a Taliban ban, in Helmand’s poppy fields farmers and traders say they are not the only ones who depend on the drug to 'survive'

23 November 2021 BBC reporter visited Kabul to report on key areas of concern facing the country: 23 November 2021: It's been 100 days since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, as BBC reporter Yalda Hakim visited a district of Kabul to report on four key areas of concern facing the country

3 December 2021 desperate Afghan refugee sets himself on fire in Indonesia: 3 December 2021: Desperate Afghan refugee sets himself on fire in Indonesia, as thousands of Afghans, mostly Hazara, are losing hope of resettlement after years of living in limbo, as 22-years-old Shah, 22 travelled to Indonesia as a teenager in 2016, then waiting for five years to be permanently resettled amid ongoing and now escalating uncertainty, coupled with a long-term health issue, his friends told 'Al Jazeera'

5 December 2021 Taliban warned over mass executions by 22 nations, but without prosecution: 5 December 2021: After HRW's report documented more than 100 executions and abductions of former Afghan civil government officials since the Taliban took control of the country in August 2021, also documenting the murder of 47 members of the Afghan security forces by the Taliban between August and 31 October, 22 nations including the USA demand in a joint statement that the Islamist regime 'respect' its pledge not to harm former government or security personnel, the BBC reports - 5 December 2021: The Taliban murdered 13 ethnic Hazara people including a teenage girl, according to rights group 'Amnesty International', saying it found evidence the victims were massacred in Daykundi province in August

7 December 2021 UK's handling of Afghan evacuation dysfunctional, chaotic amid Taliban war crimes in August: 7 December 2021: UK Foreign Office's handling of the Afghan evacuation after the Taliban seized Kabul in August was dysfunctional and chaotic according to whistleblower Raphael Marshall, saying the process of choosing who could get a flight out was arbitrary and thousands of emails with pleas for help went unread, as up to 150,000 Afghans who were at risk because of their links to Britain applied to be evacuated, but fewer than 5% received any assistance, adding 'it is clear that some of those left behind have since been murdered by the Taliban', BBC reports

9 December 2021 Afghanistan facing a humanitarian crisis: 9 December 2021: Failure, fear and the threat of famine in Afghanistan, as a whistleblower has accused the British government of abject failures in its efforts to manage the evacuation of people from Afghanistan as the Taliban took control in August, and as 'The Guardian' journalist Emma Graham-Harrison returns to the country to find it facing a humanitarian crisis

14/15 December 2021 murderous Saudi Crown Princ Salman, Qatar's Emir Sheikh al-Thani ahead of the Gulf Summit: 14/15 December 2021: Murderous Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamed al-Thani are seen ahead of the Gulf Summit at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia in December 2021, as 'Al Jazeera' reports 'what to expect at the 42nd GCC summit'

15 December 2021 Afghan children at risk of dying due to starvation over the coming months: 15 December 2021: Taliban ruled Afghanistan is starting to feel the very real fear of hunger, the weather turned fromy autumn to a sharp chill, several areas are reporting drought, which adds to the sense of growing catastrophe amid acute hunger and widespread famine, as 'BBC' report includes video called 'Afghan baby girl sold for $500 by starving family', that documents desperate struggle of children, as UN has warned that one million children are at risk of dying due to starvation over the coming months

17 December 2021 more than half of Afghanistan's population already does not have enough to eat: 17 December 2021: More than half of Afghanistan's population already does not have enough to eat, as value of Afghanistan’s currency is tumbling, exacerbating an already severe economic crisis and deepening poverty in the country

19 December 2021 hundreds queue for passports in bid to leave Afghanistan, braving sub-zero temperatues: 19 December 2021: Hundreds of people have braved sub-zero temperatures in Afghanistan’s capital to queue outside the passport office, some desperate to leave the country for medical treatment, others to escape the Islamists’ renewed rule, a day after the Taliban regime announced it would resume issuing travel documents

24 December 2021 British citizen reportedly detained by the Taliban: 24 December 2021: British citizen Grant Bailey is missing in Afghanistan after a report he has been detained by the Taliban, arrested in the Afghan capital Kabul, where he has been working as a security consultant, coming during a Taliban 'security' clampdown, according to the 'Daily Mirror'

25 December 2021 dictatorial ruling Taliban dissolved Afghanistan’s election commission: 25 December 2021: Dictatorial ruling Taliban has dissolved Afghanistan’s election commission, a panel that supervised polls during the previous Western-backed administration, 'there is no need for these commissions to exist and operate', spokesman Bilal Karimi said on Saturday

28 December 2021 Afghan women protest Taliban killings saying USA ex-employees are ‘under direct threat’: 28 December 2021: Resisting women has marched through the Afghan capital calling for women’s rights to be respected and accusing Taliban regime of covertly killing soldiers who served the former USA-backed government, then gathered near a mosque in the centre of Kabul and marched a few hundred metres chanting 'justice, justice' before they were stopped by Taliban forces

30 December 2021 Ashraf Ghani blames international allies, USA over Afghanistan’s fall to Taliban: 30 December 2021: Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani has broken his silence with his first interview since fleeing Kabul four months ago, in effect blaming the international community and in particular the USA for the fall of the republic, saying USA ‘erased’ Afghans in years of peace talks with militants

6 January 2022 Afghan judge working to free her sisters left behind: 6 January 2022: The Afghan judge working to free her sisters left behind, as Fawzia escaped from Afghanistan after Taliban assault in spring, summer 2021 and then in London, she’s trying to secure a safe exit for women still stranded

10 January 2022 some months old Sohail Ahmadi reunited with relatives after Taliban came back: 10 January 2022: Afghan baby lost in Kabul airlift chaos reunited with relatives, as Sohail Ahmadi was just two months old when he went missing on August 19 - highlighting the chaos and plight of parents separated from their children during the hasty evacuation effort and withdrawal of USA's and allies' forces from Afghanistan after a 20-year war - has been found, after thousands rushed and are still rushing to leave fearing for their live and future

16 January 2022 ex-UK government contractor reports 'the Taliban shot my wife in the head’ in September 2021: 16 January 2022: Asif - who worked for the UN and Adam Smith International before fleeing to Pakistan - lost almost everything since the August 2021 Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. His wife was shot dead by the Taliban, coming to the house of relatives and started shooting. She had been asleep, and when she came out to see what was happening, one of the Taliban just shot her in the head

21 January 2022 report says Afghans left behind ‘at high risk of brutal reprisals’ due to links with Australia: 21 January 2022: Former Afghan interpreters and other colleagues left behind by the Australian government after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan now face a high risk of brutal reprisals, a Senate inquiry has found

Environment of Afghanistan: Environment of Afghanistan - Natural history of Afghanistan - Geology of Afghanistan - Climate of Afghanistan

Ecoregions in Afghanistan: List of ecoregions in Afghanistan - Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe - Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows - Protected areas of Afghanistan

Retreat of glaciers in the Himalayas and Central Asia: Retreat of glaciers in the Himalayas and Central Asia

Water in Afghanistan: Water in Afghanistan - Bodies of water of Afghanistan

Rivers of Afghanistan: Rivers of Afghanistan - List of rivers of Afghanistan - List of dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan

Water supply in Afghanistan: Water supply in Afghanistan

2018 escalating water crisis: 11 July 2018: As Afghanistan’s water crisis escalates, more effective water governance could bolster regional stability - 10 October 2018: UN stated that water scarcity is a rising cause for displacement in Afghanistan, saying that the groundwater level has declined by 1.4 mm between 2004-2012, and that 22 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces are facing drought today, as there are 1.5 million Afghans, approximately 4% of the population, that are displaced and 448,000 were added in 2017 alone

Environmental issues in Afghanistan: Environmental issues in Afghanistan, including pollution, climate change, deforestation, domestic, industrial and nuclear waste - forests and wetlands have been depleted by centuries of grazing and farming, practices which have only increased with modern population growth and with 80% of the population dependent on herding or farming

Pollution and air pollution in Afgahnistan: Pollution and air pollution in Afgahnistan

Deforestation in Afghanistan: Deforestation in Afghanistan

2017 climate change 'death sentence' for Afghanistan's highlands: 28 August 2017: How climate change is a 'death sentence' in Afghanistan's highlands

February 2018 drought and climate change effects in Afghanistan: 12 February 2018: Drought and climate change effects in Afghanistan

July 2019 climate change significant obstacle for farmers: 10 July 2019: Climate change is a significant obstacle for farmers in the least developed countries like Afghanistan and adaptation support is exceptionally scarce

Natural disasters in Afghanistan: Natural disasters in Afghanistan

Drought in Afghanistan: Drought in Afghanistan

February 2018 drought and climate change effects in Afghanistan: 12 February 2018: Drought and climate change effects in Afghanistan

Floods and landslides in Afghanistan: Floods in Afghanistan - Many provinces in Afghanistan vulnerable to floods

2012/2013 floods: 21 May 2012: Flood waters ravaged the provincial capital Sar-e-Pul in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 19 people and destroying hundreds of homes - 4 August 2012: Flash floods in Afghanistan kill more than 40 people - August 2013 Pakistan–Afghanistan floods

2014 floods: 25 April 2014: More than 100 people have been killed and thousands left homeless by flash floods in north and west Afghanistan - May 2014 Badakhshan mudslides - 3 May 2014: Rescuers are sifting through mud for a second day after a deadly landslide in Badakhshan - June 2014 Baghlan floods - 7 June 2014: Flooding in Baghlan province kills more than 80 people and forces thousands to flee their homes

July 2018 landslide: 12 juillet 2018: Une coulée de boue provoquée par le débordement d'un lac de montagne a fait au moins 10 morts et emporté des centaines de maisons dans la vallée du Panjshir, selon le ministère de la gestion des catastrophes naturelles

1 August 2021 death toll in Afghanistan floods tops 100: 1 August 2021: Death toll in Afghanistan floods tops 100, as another 110 people are missing and 34 wounded in Nuristan province’s Kamdesh district as rescue operations continue

Avalanches and weather events in Afghanistan: Avalanches in Afghanistan - Weather events in Afghanistan

2008 blizzard: 2008 Afghanistan blizzard

2015 avalanches: In February 2015 a total of 40 avalanches in Panjshir Province, Afghanistan killed at least 310 people, and another 129 were wounded

2017 avalanches: 4 février 2017: Les avalanches et le froid ont tué plus d'une vingtaine de personnes en deux jours en Afghanistan, dont des femmes et des enfants

13 January 2020 severe winter kills 48 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan: 13 January 2020: Severe winter weather has struck parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, with heavy snowfall, rains and flash floods that left at least 48 people dead

Earthquakes in Afghanistan: Earthquakes in Afghanistan

October 2015 Afghanistan earthquake: October 2015 Afghanistan earthquake - 26 October 2015: Afghanistan, India and Pakistan rocked by earthquake

January 2022 Afghanistan Badghis earthquake: 17 January 2022 Afghanistan Badghis earthquake - 18 January 2022 Badghis earthquakes in Afghanistan, as at least 26 people have been killed and hundreds of houses damaged after a magnitude 5.3 quake jolted Badghis province

Economy of Armenia: Economy of Armenia - main industries include diamond-processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging-pressing machines, electric motors, tires, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry manufacturing, software development, food processing, brandy - List of companies of Armenia

Industry in Armenia: Industry in Armenia - Companies of Armenia by industry

USA-owned firms in Armenia: Armenia-USA economic relations, as approximately 70 USA-owned firms currently do business in Armenia, including Dell, Microsoft, IBM, and as recent major USA investment projects include the Hotel Armenia/Marriott, the Hotel Ani Plaza, Tufenkian Holdings (carpet and furnishing production, hotels, and construction), several subsidiaries of USA-based information technology firms, including Viasphere Technopark, an IT incubator, Synopsys, jewelry and textile production facilities, several copper and molybdenum mining companies, and the Hovnanian International Construction Company

Mineral industry and mines in Armenia: Mineral industry is one of the main sectors of the Armenian economy and as of 2011 accounted for over half of the country's exports - Mines in Armenia

Copper mines in Armenia: Copper mines in Armenia - Ankasar mine having estimated reserves of 1.2 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.49% copper and 0.2% molybdenum - Kajaran copper and molybdenum mine

Gold and iron mines in Armenia: Kapan mine is one of the largest gold mines in the Armenia and in the world - Svarants mine having estimated reserves of 1.5 billion tonnes of ore grading 40% iron

Agriculture in Armenia: Agriculture in Armenia - in 2006 46% of the work force was employed in agriculture and agriculture contributed 21% of the country's GDP - principal agricultural products are grains, potatoes, vegetables, grapes and fruits - Armenian wine

Water in Armenia: Water in Armenia

Rivers and lakes of Armenia: Rivers and lakes of Armenia

Water supply and sanitation in Armenia: Water supply and sanitation in Armenia - Water privatization in Armenia

Tourism in Armenia: Tourism in Armenia - Visitor attractions in Armenia - World Heritage Sites in Armenia

Banking in Armenia: Banking in Armenia - List of banks in Armenia

Central Bank of Armenia: Central Bank of Armenia

2015-2017 Strategy for Maintaining Financial Stability: 2015-2017 Strategy for Maintaining Financial Stability

Since 2001 'Armenia Securities Exchange AMX' stock exchange: Since 2001 'Armenia Securities Exchange AMX' and 'Funded Pension System', the only stock exchange currently operating in Armenia located in Yerevan

November 2007 OMX buys Armenian stock exchange: 21 November 2007: Nordic and Baltic stock exchange company OMX OMX.ST said it had bought the Armenian stock exchange and the Central Depository of Armenia, as terms were not disclosed - Nasdaq Nordic, the common name for the subsidiaries of Nasdaq, Inc. that provide financial services and operate marketplaces for 'securities' in the Nordic, Baltic, and Caucasian regions of Europe - 23 August 2016: Nordic Large Cap

17 February 2014 Armenia’s president supports cabinet in implementing the funded pension system reform: 17 February 2014: Armenia’s president Sargsyan has fully supported the cabinet in implementing the funded pension system reform

Since August 2016 Nordic Large Cap: 23 August 2016: Nordic Large Cap

Economic history of Armenia and economic cycles: Economic history of Armenia

Since 1991 history of the modern Armenian economy: Since 1991 history of the modern Armenian economy

2000-2019 growth, increase and decline of GDP in Armenia: 2000-2019 growth, increase and decline of GDP in Armenia

April 2020 unemployment rate of Armenia 18.964%: 20 April 2020: 2017-2020 unemployment rate of Armenia in percent of total labor force 17.800, 20.400, 17.707 and 18.964 today, according to the IMF

Wealth and billionaires in Armenia: Wealth in Armenia - Armenian billionaires

Karapetyan, political corruption of the Republican Party of Armenia and RPA-affiliated oligarchs: Samvel Karapetyan, a Russian-Armenian billionaire, who owns the Tashir Group conglomerate, in 2013 the richest ethnic Armenian in the world - Allegations of political corruption of the Republican Party of Armenia and RPA-affiliated oligarchs

January 2018 Karapetyan named in USA Treasury Department's 'Putin list': In January 2018 Karapetyan named by the USA Treasury Department in the 'Putin list', consisting of 114 senior political figures and 96 oligarchs, all of whom rose to prominence under Russian war criminal Vladimir Putin - 30 January 2018; The full 'Putin list' of Russian oligarchs and political figures released by the USA Treasury

9 May 2019 Samvel Karapetyan and Danil Khachaturov in USA black books: 9 May 2019: Samvel Karapetyan and Danil Khachaturov in USA black books

Labor in Armenia: Labor in Armenia - Trade unions in Armenia

Armenia's social protection system after 1990: Armenia's social protection system after 1990

Taxation and budget in Armenia: Taxation in Armenia

2013/2014 state budget increasing public spending by roughly 10%: 12 December 2013: Government pushed through the parliament its draft state budget 2014 that aims to maintain fiscal austerity while increasing public spending by roughly 10%

Armed Forces of Armenia: Armed Forces of Armenia

Politics of Armenia: Politics of Armenia - 1995 Constitution of Armenia

Political parties snf programs of political parties in Armeniain: List of political parties in Armenia - Programs of political parties in Armenia

Trade unions in Armenia: Trade unions in Armenia

Parliament and government of Armenia: National Assembly of Armenia - Government of the Republic of Armenia, an executive council of government ministers and one of the three main governmental branches headed by the Prime Minister of Armenia

Elections, referendums and politics in Armenia: Elections in Armenia

July 1995 Armenian constitutional referendum: 5 July 1995 Armenian constitutional referendum, changes to the constitution were approved by 70.3% of voters with a turnout of 55.6%, establishing Armenia as a democratic, sovereign, social, and constitutional state

November 2005 Armenian constitutional referendum: 27 November 2005 Armenian constitutional referendum

6 May 2012 Armenian parliamentary election: Armenian parliamentary election 6 May 2012 - 7 May: Partial results show 44.41% of the vote for President Serzh Sarkisian's Republican party

18 February 2013 Armenian presidential election: Armenian presidential election 18 February 2013 - 17 February: Armenia president predicted to dominate polls - 19 February: Incumbent Serzh Sargsyan garners over 58% of vote, official results show, amid claims of voting violations

December 2015 Armenian constitutional referendum: 6 December 2015 Armenian constitutional referendum, proposing amendments to the constitution that would transform the country into a parliamentary republic and abolish direct presidential elections

April 2016 tightened security after a massive explosion on a bus: 25/26 April 2016: President Sarkisian has ordered police to tighten security after a massive explosion on a bus killed at least two passengers and wounded seven others in Armenian capital Yerevan - 27 April: Explosion that devastated bus in Yerevan, killing two people and injuring seven, reportedly not the result of a terrorist attack

April 2017 Armenian parliamentary election: 2 April 2017 Armenian parliamentary election

March 2018 Armenian presidential election: 2 March 2018 Armenian presidential election, the first time in Armenia's history when the president was elected by the National Assembly instead of popular vote

March-October 2018 Armenian local elections: March-October 2018 Armenian local elections

March-May 2018 Armenian velvet revolution: March-May 2018 'Armenian Revolution', a series of anti-government protests staged by various political and civil groups led by a member of the Armenian parliament Nikol Pashinyan - head of the Civil Contract party -, as protests and marches took place initially in response to Serzh Sargsyan's third consecutive term as the most powerful figure in the government of Armenia and later against the Republican Party-controlled government in general, then declared as a 'Velvet Revolution'

April 2018 PM Sargsyan's resignation and Karen Karapetyan succeeded as acting PM: 23-25 April 2018: After PM Sargsyan announced his resignation and Karen Karapetyan succeeded Sargsyan as acting PM, Pashinian calls for renewed protests as talks with the Republican Party are cancelled - 26 April 2018: Armenia’s opposition secured another victory as the country’s parliament said it would hold a special session and new leader elections after weeks of protests and the resignation of its PM - 29 April 2018: Armenia’s ruling party will not put up a candidate for PM as it attempts to ease tensions after more than two weeks of street protests

1 May 2018 parliament's divisions: 1 mai 2018: Le parti au pouvoir a voté contre Nikol Pachinian, et sur les 100 députés ayant participé au scrutin 55 se sont exprimés contre et 45 pour la candidature du chef de la contestation antigouvernementale

2 May 2018 opposition protests: 2 May 2018: Opposition protests have resumed across the capital Yerevan and Armenia, bringing cities to standstill

8 May 2018 Pashinyan beomces PM: 8 mai 2018: Le député Nikol Pachinian, un ancien journaliste et opposant de longue date, est devenu mardi le nouveau Premier ministre de l'Arménie, après avoir mené des manifestations antigouvernementales pendant une vingtaine de jours

20-27 May 2018 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes: 20-27 May 2018 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes

September 2018 Yerevan City Council election: 23 September 2018 Yerevan City Council election

October 2018 demonstrations demanding the dissolution of the National Assembly of Armenia: 2 October 2018 protest, as demonstrations demanding the dissolution of the National Assembly of Armenia were held in the capital Yerevan and at other locations in Armenia in response to a vote by the National Assembly to block PM Pashinyan from disbanding the legislature and holding an election

November 2018: 1 novembre 2018: Le parlement d'Arménie a été dissout faute d'avoir réussi à désigner un premier ministre, législatives anticipées en décembre

December 2018 Armenian parliamentary election: 9 December 2018 Armenian parliamentary election - 10 December 2018: PM Nikol Pashinian wins convincing victory, as alliance, which includes Pashinyan’s Civil Contract Party, gets 70.4% of the vote on Sunday based on results from all polling stations

Since 14 January 2019 second Pashinyan government after 'My Step Alliance' decisive victory in 2018 elections: Since 14 January 2019 second Pashinyan government is the current government of Armenia, as Nikol Pashinyan was appointed PM by president Sarkissian after 'My Step Alliance' decisive victory in parliamentary elections

5 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue after UN demanded an immediate end to fighting in September: 5 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue after UN Security Council on 30 September called for an immediate end to fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh

12 November 2020 PM Pashinyan under pressure: 12 novembre 2020: L’opposition arménienne tentait de mobiliser contre le Premier ministre Nikol Pachinian, l’accusant d’avoir trahi son pays en signant l’arrêt des hostilités au Nagorny Karabakh et en acceptant la rétrocession de vastes territoires à l’ennemi azerbaïdjanais

15 November 2020 Armenia says assassination attempt on PM thwarted as nation counts victims of Armenia/Azerbaijan war: 15 November 2020: Armenia says assassination attempt on PM thwarted, as former head of Armenia’s National Security Service Artur Vanetsyan was arrested on Saturday on charges of plotting to seize power, and as nation admits over 2,000 soldiers killed in nearly two months of clashes, and at least 143 civilians confirmed dead in fighting

Since 25 February 2021 alleged Armenian coup d'état attempt: Since 25 February 2021 alleged Armenian coup d'état attempt, as protesters barricaded streets around parliament overnight and set up tents to add pressure on the government to step aside, and as another protest was called for the next day

20 June 2021 Armenian parliamentary election: 20 June 2021 Armenian parliamentary election, and 28 participating political forces - Opinion polls for June 2021 parliamentary election - 20 June 2021 voting was underway in a parliamentary election in Armenia on Sunday

22 June 2021 many soldiers still missing since winter war as government remains unchallenged in Sunday's election: 22 June 2021: 8 months after the end of the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh that left more than 5,000 people dead, many soldiers are still missing, as in Armenia, families are desperately looking for news about their loved ones, and there is a growing lack of trust around DNA tests, a lack of information, leading to mounting pressure on a government, that remained unchallenged in Sunday's election - 22 juin 2021: L’ex-président arménien Robert Kotcharian, largement battu par le PM sortant Nikol Pachinian aux législatives, a annoncé mardi son intention de contester en justice les résultats du scrutin, brandissant la menace de manifestations

Protests and social movements in Armenia: Protests in Armenia

2011 Armenian protests: 2011 Armenian protests

2013 Armenian protests: 2013 Armenian protests

2014: 11 October 2014: Over 10,000 opposition supporters rallied in the Armenian capital demanding a change in government and accusing the present rulers of failing to stem poverty and corruption

2015: 15 January: Thousands demonstrate against Kremlin influence after a Russian soldier is accused of killing a family of six - 24 June 2015: Armenia protests over steep increase in electricity prices by 17 to 22%, at the request of Electric Networks of Armenia owned by the Russian company Inter RAO, escalate after police turn on demonstrators and Russian regime compares demonstrations to Maidan movement in Ukraine - 28 June: Demonstrators welcome government's news, saying the president's concessions fell short of their demands for the planned price hikes of almost 20% to be fully reversed - 29 June: Activists remained overnight on the streets of multiple cities in Armenia with compromise proposals by the president failing to disperse protesters - 4 July 2015: Armenia opens probe into police violence against protesters

March-May 2018 Armenian 'velvet revolution': March-May 2018 'Armenian Revolution', a series of anti-government protests staged by various political and civil groups led by a member of the Armenian parliament Nikol Pashinyan - head of the Civil Contract party -, as protests and marches took place initially in response to Serzh Sargsyan's third consecutive term as the most powerful figure in the government of Armenia and later against the Republican Party-controlled government in general, then declared as a 'Velvet Revolution'

April 2018 Armenian protests: April 2018 Armenian protests, as various political and civil groups staged anti-government rallies and marches in Armenia since 12 April

23 April 2018: 23 April 2018: A large group of unarmed Armenian soldiers joined anti-government protests in Yerevan in a development the Armenian military said was illegal and would be harshly punished - 23 avril 2018: Le principal opposant arménien a été libéré

24 April 2018: 24 April 2018: A day after protests forced Serzh Sargsyan from office, tens of thousands march in a column in remembrance of the victims of the Armenian genocide - 24 April 2018: Pashinian calls for fresh elections and peaceful transition

25 April 2018: 25 April 2018: Opposition protests have resumed in Yerevan after talks broke down between the ruling Republican party and the opposition, which forced PM Sargsyan to resign on Monday

May 2018: 2 May 2018: Tens of thousands of people have converged on the Armenian capital, blocking roads and government buildings, after the ruling party rejected the opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan’s bid to become PM

October 2018 demonstrations demanding the dissolution of the National Assembly of Armenia: 2 October 2018 protest, as demonstrations demanding the dissolution of the National Assembly of Armenia were held in the capital Yerevan and at other locations in Armenia in response to a vote by the National Assembly to block PM Pashinyan from disbanding the legislature and holding an election

Summer 2020 impact of Armenian revolution during Belarusian protests: Since summer 2020 during the 2020 Belarusian protests, the Armenian revolution was brought up as a model for Belarus for it lack of anti-Russian or pro-Western geopolitical orientation by commentators, but others rejected and criticized the notion

5 December 2020 Armenian protesters demand prime minister quit over conflict with Nagorno-Karabakh: 5 December 2020: Tens of thousands of opposition supporters have marched through the Armenian capital to call for the resignation of the country’s prime minister because of his handling of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, as several priests of the 'Armenian Apostolic church' joined the protest, denouncing Pashinyan for allowing Azerbaijan to take over some 'holy sites'

Society, demographics, culture and human rights in Armenia: Armenian society

Human rights in Armenia: Human rights in Armenia - Religion in Armenia - Freedom of religion in Armenia

Municipalities and provinces of Armenia: Municipalities and provinces of Armenia - First-level administrative divisions of Armenia and capitals

Gegharkunik province: Gegharkunik province of Armenia with its capital and largest city of Gavar, as Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Azerbaijan and the Shahumyan Region, and the largest province in Armenia

Cities and towns in Armenia: List of cities and towns in Armenia

Yerevan city: Yerevan city, the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, situated along the Hrazdan River, as Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country and the capital since 1918

Timeline of Yerevan since 782 BCE: Timeline of Yerevan since 782 BCE as settlement was founded by Argishti I of Urartu

Since 590 Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan: Since 590 Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan, a ruined 6th century church located in the Avan district of Yerevan, the oldest surviving church inside Yerevan's city limits

Since 1582/1583 Ottoman empire's Erivan Fortress: Since 1582/1583 Ottoman empire's Erivan Fortress, a 16th-century fortress in Yerevan built during the Ottoman rule but destroyed by an earthquake in 1679 and in 1853 ruined by another earthquake, as in 1865 the territory of the fortress was purchased by a merchant of the first guild who later built a brandy factory in the northern part of the fortress, completely demolished in 1930s

October 1827 capture of Erivan during the Russo-Persian War of 1826–28: October 1827 capture of Erivan during the Russo-Persian War of 1826–28, as the city fell to the Russian empire after being besieged for a week and opened up the path for the eventual capture of Tabriz, the second largest city in Iran and an important trading post

1828 Erivan Khanate (present-day Armenia) and Nakhichevan Khanate (present-day Azerbaijan) ceded to the Russian Empire: February 1828 Treaty of Turkmenchay as the Erivan Khanate (present-day Armenia) and Nakhichevan Khanate (present-day Azerbaijan) were ceded to the Russian Empire

1920-1991 Erivan capital of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic and media: 1920 Erivan becomes capital of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic until 1991 - Since 1926 Public Radio of Armenia, a public radio broadcaster in that was established in 1926 and remains one of the largest broadcasters in the country with three national channels, as the agency also has the country's largest sound archives, example also for media in other countries and cities in a manner depending on your orientation, state of the art and source location - Radio Yerevan jokes, also known as the Armenian Radio jokes, have been popular in the Soviet Union and other countries of the former Communist Eastern bloc since the second half of the 20th century

1965 Yerevan demonstrations: April 1965 Yerevan demonstrations, considered the first step in the struggle for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide of 1915

1991 Armenian independence referendum: 1991 Armenian independence referendum

Demographics and ethnic groups in Armenia: Demographics of Armenia - Ethnic groups in Armenia - Ethnic minorities in Armenia

Culture and languages of Armenia: Culture of Armenia - Languages of Armenia - List of museums in Armenia

Education in Armenia: Education in Armenia - Schools in Armenia - Universities in Armenia

Health in Armenia: Health in Armenia

Media in Armenia: Armenian media - List of newspapers in Armenia

Crime in Armenia: Crime in Armenia

Corruption in Armenia: Corruption in Armenia - June 2014: Corruption reportedly remains pervasive in Armenia's judiciary, tax, customs and regulatory rules remain non-transparent and instances of unfair tender processes and preferential treatment within the Armenian procurement system persist

Human trafficking in Armenia: Human trafficking in Armenia

Terrorism in Armenia: Terrorism in Armenia - 27 October 1999 Armenian parliament shooting

Foreign relations of Armenia: Foreign relations of Armenia

Treaties of Armenia: Treaties of Armenia

Armenia and the United Nations: Armenia and the United Nations

Since 20th century Nagorno-Karabakh religious, ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan: Since 20th century Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, an religious, ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts, which are internationally recognized as de jure part of Azerbaijan

2008 UN resolution which 'reaffirmed Azerbaijan's territorial integrity': March 2008 UN General Assembly adopted a resolution which 'reaffirmed Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, expressing support for that country's internationally recognized borders and demanding the immediate withdrawal of all Armenian forces from all occupied territories there', adopted by a vote of 39 in favor to 7 against, while most countries either abstained or were absent

Bilateral relations of Armenia: Bilateral relations of Armenia

Armenia/Azerbaijan relations: Armenia/Azerbaijan relations - Armenians in Azerbaijan - Armenians once formed a sizable community in Baku but most Armenians fled the city in 1990 - Azerbaijanis in Armenia, since 1988–1991 most Azerbaijanis fled the country as a result of the Nagorno-Karabakh War

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and war 1988-1994 - 20 July 2012: Wahlsieg von Amtsinhaber Saakjan in Präsidentschaftswahlen - Kämpfe mit aserbeidschanischen Truppen

2012 song contest and clashes: Armenia/Azerbaijan relations in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 - 6 June 2012: Deadly clashes along Azeri-Armenia border

2014 clashes: 4 August 2014: Bloody clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia over disputed territory

2015 Nagorno-Karabakh parliamentary election: 3 May 2015 Nagorno-Karabakh parliamentary election - 4 May 2015: European Union, USA, Azerbaijan and Turkey don't recognise 'the constitutional and legal framework' of Nagorno-Karabakh parliamentary election

2016 clashes and OSCE-backed peace talks: 2/3 April 2016: More than 30 people killed in clashes over separatist enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in the Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict - 5 avril 2016: Après 64 personnes ont trouvé la mort un accord a été trouvé pour faire cesser les combats dans la région du Nagorny-Karabakh - 26 April: Nagorno-Karabakh says two soldiers killed by gunfire from Azerbaijan - 27 April 2016: Nagorno-Karabakh says one soldier killed by Azeri gunfire - 17 May 2016: Armenia and Azerbaijan to hold OSCE-backed peace talks on Nagorno-Karabakh

March/April 2020 Artsakhian general election: 31 March 2020, 14 April 2020 second round of Artsakhian general election

July 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes: July 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes near Tavush, when four Azeris were reportedly killed, and an Armenian fortification was reportedly destroyed by Azerbaijan - 14 July 2020: At least 16 people have been killed in fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan forces in the worst outbreak of hostilities in years, after skirmishes on the volatile border began on Sunday

Since 27 September 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Since 27 September 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the ongoing armed conflict between the Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, as clashes began in the morning of 27 September 2020 along the Nagorno-Karabakh line of contact and both sides reported military and civilian casualties

27 September 2020 Armenia imposes martial law after clashes with Azerbaijan: 27 September 2020: Armenia has declared martial law and ordered the total mobilisation of its military after claiming to have destroyed several Azerbaijani aircraft and tanks in clashes over a disputed region

28 September clashes in the September 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: 28 September clashes in the September 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

29 September casualties in the September 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh religious war: 29 September casualties in the September 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh religious war, already including many civilian victims

30 September 2020 clashes continued with lesser intensity overnight: 30 September 2020 clashes continued with lesser intensity overnight in Nagorno-Karabakh

1 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue: 1 October 2020: Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue

4 October 2020 after UN demanded an immediate end to fighting in September Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue: 4 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue after UN Security Council on 30 September called for an immediate end to fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh

5 October 2020 fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has escalated: 5 October 2020: Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has escalated dramatically after Baku accused Armenian forces of firing rockets at Azerbaijan’s second largest city of Ganja, which lies outside the contested territory - 5 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue after UN Security Council on 30 September called for an immediate end to fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh

6 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue: 6 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue

7 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan conflict continues: 7 octobre 2020: La moitié de la population du Karabakh déplacée

8 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes and diplaced people: 8 October 2020: Half of Nagorno-Karabakh population displaced by Armenia and Azerbaijan clashes - 8 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes

9 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue: 9 October 2020: Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue, as civilian and military casualties are rising

10 October 2020 shaky ceasefire between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces: 10 October 2020: A shaky ceasefire between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh entered into force on Saturday after a deal was struck in Moscow between Baku and Armenia to allow prisoners and the bodies of the dead to be exchanged, but it is unclear how long the calm will last amid claims that both sides have already breached ceasefire

Since 10 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan ceasefire and violations: Since 10 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan ceasefire and violations

11 October 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh truce in jeopardy: 11 October 2020: Nagorno-Karabakh truce in jeopardy as accusations of violations fly, as Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other shelling civilian areas and escalating clashes, and as Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry said that overnight shelling by Armenian forces on country’s second largest city Ganja had left 7 people dead and 33 wounded including children, less than 24 hours after the halt to fighting was supposed to take effect - Armenia/Azerbaijan 11 October clashes

12 October 2020 new attacks increase strains on Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire: 12 October 2020: Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces accused each other on Monday of launching new attacks in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, increasing pressure on a humanitarian ceasefire intended to stop the heaviest fighting over the enclave for more than 25 years

13 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes: 13 octobre 2020: Forces séparatistes arméniennes du Nagorny Karabakh et armée azerbaïdjanaise combattaient toujours mardi sur plusieurs secteurs du front - 13 October 2020: Artsakh military death toll reaches 532

14 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue: Clashes continued into 14 October, with situation in Aghdara, Aghdam, Fizuli, Hadrut, and Jabrayil districts remaining tense, according to Azerbaijan, also stating that the Armenian forces were shelling Tartar, Aghdam, and Aghjabedi districts - 14 October 2020: Eight more villages liberated from Armenian occupation, Azerbaijan says

16 October 2020 ongoing ceasefire violations: 16 October 2020: Azerbaijan's Hikmat Hajiyev says Armenia missile attack on Ordubad region in Nakhchivan testifies that Armenia tries to enlarge geographical scope of conflict

17 October 2020 Azerbaijan says 12 civilians killed by shelling in Ganja: 17 October 2020: Azerbaijan says 12 civilians killed by shelling in Ganja, as rescuers pull men, women and children out of rows of houses turned to rubble and people died with 40 more wounded in a sharp escalation of the conflict with Armenia over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh

18 October 2020 Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaking fresh truce: 18 October 2020: Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaking fresh truce, as Armenia says it was shelled twice, while Azerbaijan says mortars and artillery were used against it

19 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue: 19 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue

25 October 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes continue with varying intensity: 25 October 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes continue with varying intensity

26 October 2020 Azerbaijan and Armenian have accused each other of violating new ceasefire: 26 October 2020: Azerbaijan and Armenian have accused each other of violating new ceasefire in the countries’ conflict over the mountainous enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, after truce, brokered by the USA and other western powers, had only just come into effect at 8am local time on Monday

27 October 2020 Armenia accused of deadly missile attack: 27 octobre 2020: L’Azerbaïdjan a accusé mardi l’Arménie d’avoir tiré un missile sur la région azerbaïdjanaise de Barda, proche du Nagorny Karabakh en guerre, ayant tué quatre civils et fait une dizaine de blessés - 27 October 2020: With clashes over the disputed Caucasus region entering a second month, international mediators are pushing to bring a stop to frontline clashes and shelling of civilian areas that have left hundreds dead

28 October 2020 more victims of deadly missile attack: 28 octobre 2020: L’Azerbaïdjan a accusé mercredi l’Arménie d’avoir tué 19 civils dans une attaque de missiles sur la région de Barda, une ville proche du front au Nagorny Karabakh

31 October 2020 Armenia demands Putin regime's support: 31 octobre 2020: Le Premier ministre arménien Pachinian a demandé samedi au Poutine d’entamer des consultations 'urgentes' sur l’aide que pourrait fournir la Russie pour assurer la sécurité de son pays, en conflit avec l’Azerbaïdjan sur le Nagorny Karabakh

1 November 2020 Azerbaijan rejects Russian intervention: 1 novembre 2020: Bakou assure que Moscou n’a pas de raison d’intervenir, déclarant mener des opérations militaires uniquement sur son territoire et n’a pas l’intention d’attaquer militairement l’Arménie

7 November 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue: 7 novembre 2020: Des troupes azerbaïdjanaises s’opposent aux soldats de la république sécessionniste du Nagorny Karabakh autour de Choucha, ville clé ouvrant la route à l’Arménie vers la capitale séparatiste Stepanakert

8 November 2020 Azerbaijan says it has taken Karabakh's Shusha: 8 November 2020: Azerbaijan says it has taken Karabakh's Shusha, the second-largest city in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, Armenia denies it

10 November 2020 Armenia signs 'painful' deal with Azerbaijan: 10 November 2020: After a string of Azerbaijani victories in its fight to retake disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region Armenia signs ‘painful’ deal with Azerbaijan, sparking outrage in Armenia, with angry protesters storming the government headquarters in Yerevan where they ransacked offices and broke windows

14 November 2020 Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh set fire to their homes rather than hand them to Azerbaijan: 14 novembre 2020: Avant de fuir vers l’Arménie suite à l’accord de paix signé entre Erevan et Bakou, des habitants du Nagorny Karabakh ont mis le feu à leurs habitations pour ne pas «les laisser» aux Azerbaïdjanais

20 November 2020 Azerbaijani troops enter first district handed over by Armenia: 20 November 2020: Azerbaijan said its troops have entered a district bordering Nagorno-Karabakh that has been handed back by Armenian separatists after almost 30 years as part of recent peace deal

12 December 2020 both sides blame each other over ceasefire violations: 12 December 2020: Armenian officials and Azerbaijan accused each other of breaching a peace deal that ended six weeks of fierce fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, with Azerbaijan’s leader threatening to crush Armenian forces with an 'iron fist', as new clashes mark the first significant breach of the peace deal

Armenia/European Union relations: Armenia/European Union relations - Since 2009 'Eastern Partnership' initiative of the EU with the post-Soviet states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine - 15 April 2015: During its plenary session of the European Parliament an unprecedented number of members took the stage and showed their solidarity to the Armenian nation, supporting a resolution to recognize the Armenan Genocide during WW I, despite undermining by German SPD-Schulz

Armenia/Georgia relations: Armenia/Georgia relations

Armenia/Germany relations: Armenia/Germany relations

Armenians in Germany: Armenians in Germany are ethnic Armenians living within the modern republic of Germany, and like much of the Armenian diaspora, most Armenians immigrated to Germany after the Armenian Genocide of 1915

Armenian Genocide 1915-1923: Armenian Genocide 1915-1923 - 13 July 1919: Germany confesses in a secret record, printed at Potsdam, her Turkish partner's crimes in Armenia and its attempt to destroy a whole people - 17 February 2007: Germany, Turkey and the Armenian Genocide - a documentary of the Armenian genocide - 21 October 2012: Photograph of 1915 links Germans to 1915 Armenia genocide by the Ottoman Turks during World War I

April 2015: 15 April 2015: Armenian genocide should be called what it was and the German government has a special responsibility, because German officers were among the accessories and accomplices, the Central Council of Jews in Germany says - 17 April 2015: SPD-Steinmeier avoids to say 'genocide' for genocide of Armenians, because his party supported World War I from German beginning to end and therefore the war crimes - 17 April 2015: SPD-Schulz disassociates himself from European Parliament's resolution recognizing the Armenan Genocide, because his party supported World War I from German beginning to end and hence the war crimes

2016/December 2017 'Justifying Genocide: Germany and the Armenians from Bismarck to Hitler': 'Justifying Genocide: Germany and the Armenians from Bismarck to Hitler' , a 2016 book by the professor of history at the University of Haifa Stefan Ihrig, which shows how violence against the Ottoman Armenians, from the 1890s massacres to the Armenian Genocide, influenced Germany, illustrating how the topic was debated in Germany after World War I and how these debates and historical perceptions influenced the Holocaust - 18 December 2017: Stefan Ihrig and Abraham Terian receive NAASR’s Aronian Armenian Studies book prizes

Armenia/Iran relations: Armenia/Iran relations - Iranian Armenians - Armenian diaspora in the Middle East

Armenia/Israel relations: Armenia/Israel relations

History of the Jews in Armenia dating back more than 2,000 years: History of the Jews in Armenia dating back more than 2,000 years, as by 360–370 AD there was a massive increase in Jewish Hellenistic immigration into Armenia, and many Armenian towns became predominately Jewish

Armenians in Israel and Jerusalem's Armenian Quarter: Armenians in Israel, some of whom hold Israeli citizenship, as in 1986 an estimated 1,500 Armenians lived in the city of Jerusalem, as according to a 2006 survey, 790 Armenians lived in Jerusalem's Old City, and as in 2015 the 'Times of Israel' published an article with an estimate of up to 10,000 Armenians living across Israel - Dating back to the 4th century AD, Jerusalem's Armenian Quarter, one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of Jerusalem, that occupies an area of 0.126 km² or 14% of the Old City's total, with a population of 2,424 citziens (6.55% of Old City's total) in 2007

Since 4th/5th century history of Jewish-Armenian relations after Roman empire's destruction of Jerusalem: History of Jewish-Armenian relations since the early 4th century, as kingdom of Armenia became the first country to adopt Christianity as a state religion, and as a large number of Armenian monks are recorded to have settled in Jerusalem, destructed by the Roman empire, as early as the 4th century, as Jerusalem is thus considered the oldest living 'diaspora' community outside the Armenian homeland, but the first written records are from the 5th century

1914-1918 German and Ottoman empires' World War I and Armenians in Palestine mostly in Jerusalem: 1914-1918 German and Ottoman empire'a World War I, British and Jordanian periods, and 2,000–3,000 Armenians in Palestine, mostly in Jerusalem

1947 around 1,500 Armenians from Palestine repatriated to Soviet Armenia: In 1947 around 1,500 Armenians from Palestine repatriated to Soviet Armenia as part of the Soviet government's efforts to boost Armenia's population by a large-scale repatriation of ethnic Armenians, mostly from the Middle East

1959-2020 increase and decline of Armenia's Jewish population: In 1959 the Jewish population peaked in Soviet Armenia at approximately 10,000 people, and another wave of Jewish immigrants arrived in the country between 1965 and 1972 mostly from Russia and Ukraine, however with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 many of them left due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as between 1992 and 1994, more than 6,000 Jews immigrated to Israel because of Armenia's political isolation and economic depression, and as today the country's Jewish population has shrunk to around 750

January 2005 mounting anti-Semitism in Armenia: 26 January 2005: Armenia’s tiny Jewish community is growing concerned by what it says is mounting anti-Semitism in the South Caucasus country, as virtually not existenting in the past the issue has emerged over the past year amid a rise in anti-Jewish propaganda and the desecration of a Holocaust memorial in Yerevan, and as Armenian government has so far done little to address the Jewish community's concerns

April 2015 Israel sends delegation to Armenian genocide ceremony: 22 April 2015: Israel sends delegation to Armenian genocide ceremony over the weekend, marking the remembrance of the mass murder of Armenians by Turkish forces during World War I

September 2020 Armenia–Israel economic relations: Armenia–Israel economic relations, as Armenia receives 4.8% of its imports from Israel, while Israel receives 7.1% of Armenia's exports, according to September 2020 CIA World Factbook concerning Armenia

2 October 2020 Armenia recalls ambassador from Israel to protest sale of weapons to Azerbaijan: 2 October 2020: Armenia recalls ambassador from Israel to protest sale of weapons to Azerbaijan, as clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continued for a fifth straight day on Thursday, in the biggest escalation in years of a decades-old conflict that has killed dozens and left scores of others wounded

Armenia/Kurdistan relations: Armenia/Kurdistan relations - Kurdish recognition of the Armenian genocide

Armenia/Lebanon relations: Armenia/Lebanon relations - Armenians in Lebanon - Armenian diaspora in the Middle East - 11 May 2000: Lebanese parliament voted to recognize the Armenian genocide

Armenia/Russia relations: Armenia/Russia relations

April 1965 Yerevan commemorates 50th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide during WWI: April 1965 Yerevan demonstrations on the 50th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

2015 Russia accused of killing a family of six: 15 January 2015: Thousands demonstrate against Kremlin influence after a Russian soldier is accused of killing a family of six

May 2016 Russia sued by Armenian family massacred by military in 2015: 28 May 2016: Russia sued by relatives of Armenian Avetisyan family, massacred by Russian soldier Valery Permyakov in 2015

Armenia/Syria relations: Armenia/Syria relations

Armenians in Syria, churches and Armenian diaspora in the Middle East: Armenians in Syria - Armenian Apostolic churches in Syria - Armenian churches in Syria - Armenian diaspora in the Middle East

Since 1491 'Forty Martyrs Armenian Cathedral' of Aleppo to commemorate Armenian victims of WWI: Since 1491 'Forty Martyrs Armenian Cathedral' of Aleppo, a 15th-century Armenian Apostolic church located in the old Christian quarter of Jdeydeh

1991-2014 Armenian Genocide Martyrs' Memorial in Deir ez-Zor: 1991-2014 Armenian Genocide Martyrs' Memorial in Deir ez-Zor, a complex dedicated to victims of the Armenian Genocide, consecrated on 4 May 1991 by Catholicos Karekin II of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia - Monument and Memorial Complex at Der Zor, Syria, to commemorate the victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide during Ottoman and German empires' World War I

September 2014 Armenian Genocide Martyrs' Memorial in Deir ez-Zor blown up by terrorists: 21 September 2014: Armenian Genocide Martyrs' Memorial in Deir ez-Zor blown up by terrorists, as reports blamed the destruction on militants belonging to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Since 2011 Armenia maintains diplomatic relations with Assad's regime: Since 2011 despite Assad regime's war against the Syrian people since protests rejecting dictatorship, the Armenian embassy is still open in Damascus and the country maintains diplomatic relations with Assad's regime

Armenia/Turkey relations: Armenia/Turkey relations

Armenian Genocide 1915-1923: Armenian Genocide 1915-1923 - Witnesses and testimonies of the Armenian Genocide - 13 July 1919: Germany confesses in a secret record, printed at Potsdam, her Turkish partner's crimes in Armenia and its attempt to destroy a whole people - 17 February 2007: Germany, Turkey and the Armenian Genocide - a documentary of the Armenian genocide - 21 October 2012: Photograph of 1915 links Germans to 1915 Armenia genocide by the Ottoman Turks during World War I

Since 1919: 24 April Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day since 1919 - April 1965 Yerevan demonstrations on the 50th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide - Armenian Genocide memorial complex is Armenia's official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, built in 1967 on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd in Yerevan - Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute was opened in 1995

International Armenian Genocide recognition and Turkey's denial: International Armenian Genocide recognition - The governments of Turkey and Azerbaijan deny that the Ottoman authorities attempted to exterminate the Armenian people

2015: 17 April 2015: Turkey has never accepted the term genocide for its war crime against Armenians, even though historians have demolished its denial of responsibility for up to 1.5 million deaths - Commemoration of 100 years of the Armenian Genocide 24 April 2015 - 24 April 2015: Armenian genocide survivor's vivid memories of the day the soldiers came - 24 April: Armenian genocide survivors' stories - 25 April 2015: As Armenia marks 1915 massacre, it is also called genocide in Turkey's World War I partner Germany

Armenia/United Kingdom relations: Armenia/United Kingdom relations since United Kingdom recognised Armenia on 31 December 1991

Since 19th century Armenian community of the UK: Since 19th century Armenian community of the UK, as in 1989 around 10,000 Armenians were living in Greater London thought to be first-generation immigrants from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Cyprus, also including Armenians from Ethiopia, India, Egypt, Israel, as well as individuals from other countries

Armenian–British relations since 1890s and during Ottoman and German empires' World War I: Armenian–British relations

Armenia/USA relations: Armenia/USA relations

Armenian USA citizens: Armenian Americans, forming the second largest community of the Armenian diaspora after Armenians in Russia, as the first major wave of Armenian immigration took place in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Armenia-USA economic relations and USA-owned firms in Armenia: Armenia-USA economic relations, as approximately 70 USA-owned firms currently do business in Armenia, including Dell, Microsoft, IBM, and as recent major USA investment projects include the Hotel Armenia/Marriott, the Hotel Ani Plaza, Tufenkian Holdings (carpet and furnishing production, hotels, and construction), several subsidiaries of USA-based information technology firms, including Viasphere Technopark, an IT incubator, Synopsys, jewelry and textile production facilities, several copper and molybdenum mining companies, and the Hovnanian International Construction Company

Economy of Azerbaijan: Economy of Azerbaijan - main industries include petroleum and natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemicals, oilfield equipment, steel, iron ore, machinery, cement, chemicals, textiles, cotton, foodstuffs - List of companies of Azerbaijan - Companies of Azerbaijan by industry

Petroleum industry in Azerbaijan: Petroleum industry in Azerbaijan - Oil fields of Azerbaijan - Oil and gas companies of Azerbaijan - Oil pipelines in Azerbaijan - Natural gas pipelines in Azerbaijan

2015: 21 September 2015: Azerbaijan expects to produce 40 million tonnes of oil and 30 bln cubic meters of gas in 2016, Azerbaijan's state energy company SOCAR says, roughly steady compared with 2015

5 December 2015: Thirty oil workers are missing, one person confirmed dead and 32 rescued, after the rig they were working on in the Caspian Sea was engulfed by fire - 5 December: Thirty-two workers have died after SOCAR's oil platform caught fire

Energy in Azerbaijan: Energy in Azerbaijan

Agriculture in Azerbaijan: Agriculture in Azerbaijan - major cash crops are cotton, tobacco, rice, grapes and fruits - Azerbaijani wine

Cotton production in Azerbaijan: Cotton production in Azerbaijan

Tourism in Azerbaijan: Tourism in Azerbaijan

Banking in Azerbaijan: Banking in Azerbaijan - List of banks in Azerbaijan - Central Bank of Azerbaijan since 1992 - Military history of Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan in World War II

Military in Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani Armed Forces

Taxation and budget in Azerbaijan: Taxation in Azerbaijan - 21 July 2014: Information about the state budget for six months of 2014

Politics of Azerbaijan: Politics of Azerbaijan - 1995/2009 Constitution of Azerbaijan

Political parties in Azerbaijan: List of political parties in Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan is a one party dominant state, as opposition parties against the New Azerbaijan Party are functioning, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power

Trade unions in Azerbaijan: Trade unions in Azerbaijan

Elections and politics in Azerbaijan: Elections in Azerbaijan

December 1991 Azerbaijani independence referendum: 29 December 1991 Azerbaijani independence referendum, three days after the collapse of the Soviet Union, with 99.8% of the vote in favour

November 1995 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum: 12 November 1995 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum

March 2009 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum: 18 March 2009 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum, consisting of 29 measures including a measure to abolish presidential term limits and a measure to greatly restrict press freedom

October 2013 Azerbaijani presidential election: Azerbaijani presidential election 9 October 2013 - 9 October: Azerbaijan votes in presidential election - 10 October 2013: Azerbaijan's Ilham Aliyev hails poll 'triumph' amid concerns

2015: 11 August 2015: Several rights groups call on authorities in Azerbaijan to conduct a full and transparent investigation into the murder of journalist Rasim Aliyev

November 2015 Azerbaijani parliamentary election: 1 November 2015 Azerbaijani parliamentary election - Results of the Azerbaijani parliamentary election in 2015 by constituency

April 2018 Azerbaijani presidential election: 11 April 2018 Azerbaijani presidential election - 12 April 2018: Supporters of Azerbaijan’s president forced election monitors to halt a news conference on Thursday where they were announcing they had found the election that gave Ilham Aliyev a fourth term undemocratic

February 2020 Azerbaijani parliamentary election: 9 February 2020 Azerbaijani parliamentary election, brought forward after parliament was dissolved in December 2019

5 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue after UN demanded an immediate end to fighting in September: 5 October 2020 Armenia/Azerbaijan clashes continue after UN Security Council on 30 September called for an immediate end to fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh

Social movements and protests in Azerbaijan: Protests in Azerbaijan

2011: 2011 Azerbaijani protests

2013: January 2013 Baku protests - 26 January 2013: Azerbaijan police brutally dispersed an unauthorised rally, protesting against the police using excessive force against peaceful protests, in central Baku, beating up and arresting scores of people

2015: 6 April 2015: About 1,000 Azeris held a rally on Sunday to protest against rising prices and a crackdown on human rights as economic problems mount ahead of a parliamentary election this year - 23 August 2015: Using tear gas and batons police in Azerbaijan broke up a protest and detained scores of participants in the town of Mingachevir two days after a young man died in custody after interrogation

2016: 15 January 2016: Azerbaijan forced to cut taxes on essential foods after widespread protests over deteriorating economic conditions that have seen the prices of essentials such as flour and bread rise steeply in recent months

Society, demographics, culture and human rights in Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani society

Human rights in Azerbaijan: Human rights in Azerbaijan

Administrative divisions and districts of Azerbaijan: Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan - Districts of Azerbaijan

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic: Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is a landlocked exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as the region covers 5,500 km2 with a population of 414,900 citizens, bordering Armenia to the east and north, Iran to the south and west, and Turkey to the northwest

Demographics of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic: Demographics of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, as in January 2018, Nakhchivan's population was estimated to be 452,831 citizens, and as most of the population are Azerbaijanis, who constituted 99% of the population in 1999, while ethnic Russians (0.15%) and a minority of Kurds (0.6%) constituted the remainder of the population

Economy of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic: Economy of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

Since 1991 history of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic: Since 1991 history of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

>Nakhchivan municipality and Nakhchivan capital city: Nakhchivan municipality, consisting of the city of Nakhchivan, the capital of the eponymous Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan, and the settlement of Oliabad, the villages of Basbasi, Bulqan, Haciniyyat, Qaraçuq, Qaraxanbayli, Tumbul, Qaragaliq, and Dasduz, spread over the foothills of Zangezur Mountains, on the right bank of the Nakhchivan River at an altitude of 873 m above sea level

Since 1967/1990 Nakhchivan State University: Since 1967 Nakhchivan State University, a public university located in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, founded as a part of the Azerbaijan Pedagogical Institute and becoming the Nakhchivan State University in 1990, with 290 faculty members and currently 3500 students - Affiliations, awards and international activity of the Nakhchivan State University

Cities in Azerbaijan: List of cities in Azerbaijan

Baku city: Baku city, the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region, with a population of 2,374,000 people in 2015 - History of Baku - Education in Baku - Schools in Baku - List of universities in Baku

Economy of Baku: Economy of Baku - Companies based in Baku - Baku pipelines, including Baku-Novorossiysk, Baku-Supsa (Georgia) and Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (Turkey, since 2006) pipelines, starting from Baku and transport Azerbaijani oil to the world market

Since 2016 industry and industrial production indexes in Baku: Industry and industrial production indexes in Baku since 2016

Timeline of Baku since 12th century CE: Timeline of Baku since 12th century CE

October 1813 treaty of Gulistan between the Russian Empire and Iran: October 1813 treaty of Gulistan between the Russian Empire and Iran as a result of the first full-scale Russo-Persian War 1804-1813, as the treaty confirmed the ceding and inclusion of what is now Daghestan, eastern Georgia, most of the Republic of Azerbaijan and parts of northern Armenia from Iran into the Russian Empire

December 1991 Azerbaijani independence referendum: December 1991 Azerbaijani independence referendum three days after the collapse of the Soviet Union, as the result was 99.8% in favour, with turnout reported to be 95.3%

Ganja city: Ganja city, Azerbaijan's second largest city, with a population of around 332,600 citizens

Economy of Ganja-Gazakh economic region: Economy of Ganja, embracing the issues connected to the economy of the city of Ganja, as industry, tourism, agriculture, and transportation are the major branches of its economy, and as most of the total volume of industrial products is accounted for non-ferrous metallurgy, light and food industries, electronics industry and home appliances

Agriculture of Ganja-Gazakh economic region: Agriculture of Ganja, as the major agricultural specialization areas in Ganja are potatoes, viniculture and wheat cultivation, producing 13-14% of agricultural output in the republic, including 80-85% of potatoes, 28% of grapes, as 15% of livestock goods belongs to Ganja-Gazakh region's share along with the city of Ganja

Sumgayit city: Sumgayit city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, with a population of around 265,000 citizens, making it the third-largest city in Azerbaijan after the capital Baku and the city of Ganja

Economy of Sumgayit: Economy of Sumgayit, after in 1935 the Soviet government decided to develop heavy industry in the Absheron Peninsula and as Sumgayit was chosen based on its proximity to Baku and its key position on existing railroad lines

Demographics of Azerbaijan: Demographics of Azerbaijan

Ethnic groups and minorities in Azerbaijan: Ethnic groups in Azerbaijan - Ethnic minorities in Azerbaijan

Culture and languages of Azerbaijan: Culture of Azerbaijan - Languages of Azerbaijan

Women and women's rights in Azerbaijan: Women and women's rights in Azerbaijan, as women nominally enjoy the same legal rights as men, but societal discrimination remains a problem - Gender equality in Azerbaijan

Since 2006 Women's Media Watch Azerbaijan: Since 2006 Women's Media Watch Azerbaijan, uniting women journalists working in broadcast, print and on-line journalism in Azerbaijan, as the organization trains women journalists and NGOs to keep media outlets and decision makers accountable to the public interest, and as the goal of the organization is to increase women's presence in the public debate and strengthen women's role

Children's rights in Azerbaijan: Children's rights in Azerbaijan

Education in Azerbaijan: Education in Azerbaijan - Education in Baku

Schools in Azerbaijan: Schools in Azerbaijan - Schools in Baku

Universities in Azerbaijan: Universities in Azerbaijan - List of universities in Baku - Azerbaijan State Oil Academy since 1920

Science and technology in Azerbaijan: Science and technology in Azerbaijan

Health in Azerbaijan: Health in Azerbaijan

Disease outbreaks in Azerbaijan: Disease outbreaks in Azerbaijan

Since February 2020 covid-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan: Since February 2020 covid-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan, part of the worldwide pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoV-2

June 2020 amid renewed covid-19 outbreak Azerbaijan introduces strict lockdown: 4 June 2020: Amid renewed covid-19 outbreak, Azerbaijan introduces strict lockdown, as the disease is spreading rapidly following the loosening of earlier restrictions

8 September 2020 Azerbaijan confirms 128 more covid-19 recoveries: 8 Septemer 2020: Azerbaijan has detected 139 new covid-19 cases, 128 patients have recovered and one patient has died, as up until now, 37,557 people have been infected in the country, 34,965 of them have recovered, and 552 people have died. Currently, and as 2,040 people are under treatment in special hospitals

Healthcare in Azerbaijan: Healthcare in Azerbaijan - Medicine in Azerbaijan - Medical and health organizations based in Azerbaijan

Hospitals in Azerbaijan: Hospitals in Azerbaijan

Sport in Azerbaijan: Sport in Azerbaijan - Sport in Azerbaijan by sport

2015: 28 May 2015: After a devastating blaze kills 16 people, residents are criticising Azerbaijan’s attempts to whitewash the city for its international visitors ahead of European Games

Azerbaijani media: Azerbaijani media - Freedom of the media in Azerbaijan

May 2015 Azerbaijan extends journalist Khadija Ismayilova's detention: 15 May 2015: Azerbaijan extends journalist Khadija Ismayilova's detention ahead of European Games as rights groups say charges against her are politically motivated because of reports exposing state corruption

August 2015 journalist Rasim Aliyev died in hospital after assault by six people: 11 August 2015: Rasim Aliyev, a journalist in Azerbaijan has died in hospital after being invited to meet football player Huseynov he had criticised on Facebook, but after arrival at the appointed place was assaulted by six people

Internet in Azerbaijan: Internet in Azerbaijan

Crime in Azerbaijan: Crime in Azerbaijan

War crimes and massacres in Azerbaijan: War crimes in Azerbaijan - List of massacres in Azerbaijan - 1918 September Days massacre of Baku refers to the Russian Civil War when Armenian inhabitants of Baku were massacred by Enver Pasha's Army of Islam - March 1920 Shusha massacre was the mass killing of the Armenian population of Shusha that followed the suppression of the Armenian revolt against the authorities of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic - January 1990 Baku pogrom was an anti-Armenian pogrom directed against the Armenian inhabitants of Baku - Black January 1990 was a violent crackdown pursuant to a state of emergency during the dissolution of the Soviet Union to stop pogroms and violence against the Armenian population in Baku - 1992 Khojaly massacre was the killing of Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian and CIS forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh War - 1992 Maragha Massacre was the mass murder of Armenian civilians in the village Maragha by Azerbaijani troops in the course of the Nagorno-Karabakh War

Azerbaijani mafia: Azerbaijani mafia is a general term for organized criminal gangs, mostly based in Moscow and other major Russian cities

Terrorism in Azerbaijan: Terrorism in Azerbaijan

Corruption in Azerbaijan: Corruption in Azerbaijan

2012: 31 December 2012: Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, has won the first ever Organized Crime and Corruption Person of the Year bestowed by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

Law of Azerbaijan and legal history: Law of Azerbaijan - Constitution of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan legislation and Judicial–Legal Council: - Judicial–Legal Council

Judiciary of Azerbaijan: Judiciary of Azerbaijan

Law enforcement in Azerbaijan: Law enforcement in Azerbaijan

Foreign relations of Azerbaijan: Foreign relations of Azerbaijan

Treaties of Azerbaijan: Treaties of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan and the United Nations: Azerbaijan and the United Nations

Since 20th century Nagorno-Karabakh religious, ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan: Since 20th century Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, an religious, ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts, which are internationally recognized as de jure part of Azerbaijan

2008 UN resolution which 'reaffirmed Azerbaijan's territorial integrity': March 2008 UN General Assembly adopted a resolution which 'reaffirmed Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, expressing support for that country's internationally recognized borders and demanding the immediate withdrawal of all Armenian forces from all occupied territories there', adopted by a vote of 39 in favor to 7 against, while most countries either abstained or were absent

Bilateral relations of Azerbaijan: Bilateral relations of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan/Argentina relations: Azerbaijan/Argentina relations - Paraná–Uruguaiana pipeline

November 2019 Argentina asks Azerbaijan to arrest Iranian Velayati: 10 November 2019: Scheduled to attend the Second Summit of religious world leaders in Baku on November 14-15, Argentina has asked Azerbaijan to arrest high-level Iranian adviser Ali Akbar Velayati to the country’s supreme leader in connection with the bombing in 1994 of the Buenos Aires AMIA Jewish center, because Velayati was Iran’s foreign minister at the time of the terrorist attack and has been implicated in ordering the bombing

Azerbaijan/Armenia relations: Azerbaijan/Armenia relations - Armenians in Azerbaijan - Armenians once formed a sizable community in Baku but most Armenians fled the city in 1990 - Azerbaijanis in Armenia, since 1988–1991 most Azerbaijanis fled the country as a result of the Nagorno-Karabakh War

Bangladesh - Geography of Bangladesh - Partition of India by the 'British Empire' 1947 - Partition of Bengal 1947 - History of East Pakistan 1947-1971 - Bangladesh Liberation War 1971 - Indo Pakistani War of 1971 - History of Bangladesh - Demographics of Bangladesh